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In Alaska, a summer of extreme weather continues; The Energy 202: Bernie Sanders announces a $16.3 trillion Green New Deal; Amazon fires could accelerate global warming and cause lasting harm to a cradle of biodiversity; The Energy 202: Here's why Newark's lead crisis is different; The U.S. is already transforming Greenland, and it's imperiling Americans here at home; Cyanide from a steel plant trickled into Lake Michigan for days before the public was notified; Climate change could cost the U.S. up to 10.5 percent of its GDP by 2100, study finds; A federal judge in D.C. hit 'Reply All,' and now there's a formal question about his decorum; The seaweed invasion

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Climate and environmental stories that impact our lives.       The Amazon is burning. Bolsonaro says his critics are setting the fires, to make him look bad. The area razed by fire has more than doubled in two years. Scientists warn that the world's largest rainforest is approaching a tipping point. By Terrence McCoy ● Read more » In Alaska, a summer of extreme weather continues This summer, Alaska has faced extreme heat, irregular rains and wildfires. By Lauren Tierney and Laris Karklis ● Read more »   The Energy 202: Bernie Sanders announces a $16.3 trillion Green New Deal He's the last 2020 Democrat to release a comprehensive 2020 plan. By Dino Grandoni ● Read more » Amazon fires could accelerate global warming and cause lasting harm to a cradle of biodiversity Amazon wildfires have spiked, sparking fears of land grabs for agriculture and the release of greenhouse gases that will accelerate global warming. By Andrew Freedman ● Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT The Energy 202: Here's why Newark's lead crisis is different Experts say it's hard to know the damage already done to kids By Clare Fieseler ● Read more » The U.S. is already transforming Greenland, and it's imperiling Americans here at home The U.S. doesn't own Greenland (yet), but it already holds the key to our long-term fate. Analysis ●  By Andrew Freedman ● Read more »   Cyanide from a steel plant trickled into Lake Michigan for days before the public was notified Thousands of fish have died over the past week, since a failure at a steel plant caused cyanide and ammonia to leak into a river that feeds Lake Michigan. By Morgan Krakow ● Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Climate change could cost the U.S. up to 10.5 percent of its GDP by 2100, study finds A new study finds that climate change could have hugely negative economic consequences for nearly all countries, unless greenhouse gas emissions are quickly and significantly curtailed. By Andrew Freedman ● Read more » A federal judge in D.C. hit 'Reply All,' and now there's a formal question about his decorum The email exchange started over a seminar on climate science and turned into a test of new rules in courthouses over civility and harassment. By Ann Marimow ● Read more » The seaweed invasion A birds-eye view of how tons of rancid seaweed clogged the white sand beaches of the Mexican Riviera, ruining vacations and devastating businesses. By Mary Beth Sheridan and Alejandro Cegarra ● Read more »   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The Health 202 for PowerPost's daily guide to Washington's health-care policy debate, by reporter Paige Winfield Cunningham. Sign up »

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