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22 Apr, 9 tweets, 5 min read

For Earth Day, we’re highlighting some of our best reporting on climate change, energy policy, environmental issues and more.

First, our story tracking the Biden administration’s environmental actions.
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We assembled data from several federal agencies to track how the previous administration allowed more pollution, drilling and logging while weakening protections for animals such as bees, bears and birds. wapo.st/3gyiYge

Our series on climate change, 2°C: Beyond the Limit, won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in explanatory reporting.

It showed that extreme warming is not a worry for the future — 10% of the planet has already warmed by 2 degrees Celsius. wapo.st/2QgYcqN

In March, we reported on the island of St. Croix, which houses one of the first major tests for President Biden's commitment to environmental justice: a major oil refinery coaxed back to life in the final days of the Trump administration. wapo.st/3xilf4X

We examined whether the first mass-produced solar-powered cars could be a breakthrough in climate-friendly transportation and took a closer look at how these vehicles are being designed for efficiency. wapo.st/3emvxsh

On waste, a piece in Opinions puts it bluntly for Americans: “You may not realize it, but every year you dump the equivalent of 100 plastic water bottles into the environment. And even those of you who are religious recyclers are not helping much.” wapo.st/3dIEuwR

New York’s most famous skyscraper shrank its planet-warming emissions by 40 percent.

Our Climate Solutions team used detailed graphics and renderings to show readers how it was done. Can the rest of the city do the same? wapo.st/3sIag1h

Psychological research shows that climate change can alter an individual's mental health both directly and indirectly, impacting how we respond to this crisis.

This video explores why overcoming climate anxiety could be the secret to real change:

Today, we published an in-depth examination of Earth's health.

It comes with a stark reminder: Ecosystems can draw down carbon and buffer us from the worst effects of climate change — but only if we protect them. wapo.st/3vg1Yz9

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