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Fighting fire with fire; A new 'green status of species' will measure the recovery of threatened plants and animals; National Park Service scraps plan to let property owners veto historic registry listings; Beyond human endurance; A wolf hunt blew past its kill quota in February. Another hunt is coming this fall.; Biden plan would tighten mileage for new cars over the next four years; Biden administration to curb toxic wastewater from coal plants with new rule; How to cool your home without relying on air conditioning; Amid summer of fire and floods, a moment of truth for climate action ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Introductory offer: Get one year of digital access for just $40.  Sign up for this newsletter Read online Climate and environmental stories that impact our lives.     (Paul Sancya/AP) Biden wants to turn America's auto fleet electric. It's harder than it seems. The White House's 2030 goal for electric vehicle sales could fall short of what experts say is needed to meet U.S. climate goals. By Juliet Eilperin and Dino Grandoni ●  Read more »   Fighting fire with fire Wildfires need fuel to burn. A key way to get rid of that fuel is to set it ablaze, very carefully. By Lo Bénichou, Shikha Subramaniam, Dylan Moriarty and Zoeann Murphy ●  Read more »   A new 'green status of species' will measure the recovery of threatened plants and animals The new standard from the IUCN highlights successful conservation work — and incentivizes future efforts. By Tik Root ●  Read more »   National Park Service scraps plan to let property owners veto historic registry listings President Biden is unwinding Donald Trump's environmental legacy, while forging his own. The Washington Post is chronicling every step. By Juliet Eilperin, Brady Dennis and John Muyskens ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Beyond human endurance Deadly heat waves sweeping the globe are prompting doomsday questions: Will parts of the world soon become too hot to live in? By Ruby Mellen and William Neff ●  Read more »   A wolf hunt blew past its kill quota in February. Another hunt is coming this fall. Wisconsin faces hard, contentious questions of how big its remaining wolf population should be. By Peter Kendall ●  Read more »   Biden plan would tighten mileage for new cars over the next four years Proposed greenhouse gas emissions standards, expected next week, are key to the administration's climate agenda. By Dino Grandoni and Juliet Eilperin ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Biden administration to curb toxic wastewater from coal plants with new rule The power plant wastewater rule is one of dozens of Trump administration rollbacks the Biden team is seeking to reverse. By Dino Grandoni ●  Read more »   How to cool your home without relying on air conditioning In a summer of deadly heat, passive cooling can keep people safe and curb carbon emissions. Here are the simple steps you can take. By Sarah Kaplan ●  Read more »   Amid summer of fire and floods, a moment of truth for climate action 'We are all in the same boat,' says one diplomat from the developing world. 'That is what this summer is telling us.' By Sarah Kaplan and Brady Dennis ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Coronavirus Updates for news to help you stay safe and informed during the pandemic. Access to all stories in the newsletter is free. Sign up »

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