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Looming Deadlines for Coastal Resilience

Between now and 2050, climate change–driven sea level rise will expose more than 1,600 critical buildings and services to disruptive flooding at least twice per year.

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Water pollutants from Tyson Foods' meat processing plants pose a risk to both people and the environment.

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The farm bill must center communities, not corporations.

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Risks & Consequences of Russia's War on Ukraine

What are the humanitarian costs of the use of tactical nuclear weapons?

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The Community Guide to Cumulative Impacts

This guide is a resource to help protect us from cumulative impacts of pollution—especially in disproportionately impacted and overburdened communities.

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