The EPA's changing mission, explained

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The Explainer After decades of dramatic successes — as well as failures — the Environmental Protection Agency is at a crossroads

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The Explainer More than 190 countries will gather in Paris on Nov. 30 to try to slow climate change. Is it too little, too late?

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The Explainer The world's worst polluter is worried about climate change, and is now the biggest global investor in green technology

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The Explainer To avoid catastrophic climate change, scientists say, we'll have to abandon the cheapest fossil fuel

By The Week Staff Published 21 March 15

The Explainer Two cheers for the U.S.-India climate deal

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