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![signs that say 'say no to biochar' and 'not moreau' on a lawn. The biochar sign has a poop emoji drawn on it]()
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This New York town doesn’t want to be a climate experiment
A developer wanted to build a facility to capture carbon. Locals saw an environmental menace.
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Some of the world’s biggest cities are so polluted they’re warming slower
But this surprising effect of pollution should hardly be taken as a good sign.
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Don’t blame Biden for inflation. Blame the climate.
Inflation was a defining issue in the presidential election. Here's how climate change is making everything more expensive.
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![Illustration of a branch with chokecherry berries, a spoon woven out of bear grass, bluebells, and a mug of Hawthorne berry tea]()
I’m grateful for a lot of things. But not Thanksgiving.
The holiday masks an unsavory reality. But "Un-Thanksgiving" offers something more satisfying.
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Extreme Weather
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Some towns still don’t have drinkable water months after Hurricane Helene. A full recovery could take years.
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Climate change made all of this year’s Atlantic hurricanes so much worse
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It’s not normal for the East Coast to be on fire
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‘Praying for rain’: How New York farmers are dealing with drought — and unexpected brush fires
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Expecting worse: Giving birth on a planet in crisis
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![Oil pump jacks at the Elk Hills oil field in Kern County, California.]()
Inside a California oil town’s divisive plan to survive the energy transition
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![Collage featuring warehouse worker carrying cardboard box off-gassing ethylene oxide]()
An invisible chemical is poisoning thousands of unsuspecting warehouse workers
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![Collage of farmworkers carrying produce, snippets of a dollar bill, and tomatoes — all centered around an empty dinner plate]()
The people who feed America are going hungry
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![illustration in the style of WPA posters of 3 electricians with electric bolts above them; a heat pump and solar panels in the background]()
To get off fossil fuels, America is going to need a lot more electricians
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![Senator Debbie Stabenow speaks with an aide before a committee meeting]()
The Senate’s new farm bill would prioritize the climate. Too bad it’s basically doomed.
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Protection of wetlands could come down to farmers, says a new report
Industrial agriculture in the Upper Midwest has been a driving force behind wetland loss. The farm bill might hold a solution.
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![A crowded room of seated people facing a row of diplomats seated at a table, with a blue backdrop.]()
![A crowded room of seated people facing a row of diplomats seated at a table, with a blue backdrop.]()
Over 100 countries want an ambitious plastics treaty. Oil-producing nations are getting in the way.
“If it wasn’t for Saudi and Russia we would have reached an agreement here.”
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How giant ‘batteries’ in the Earth could slash your electricity bills
We're wasting too much of the clean energy we generate. Reservoirs and caverns can store excess solar and wind power.
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![Joe Biden speaks at a podium in front of a sign that reads Investing in America]()
![Joe Biden speaks at a podium in front of a sign that reads Investing in America]()
Midwest wins funding for a new hydrogen hub. Not everyone is convinced it’s ‘clean.’
Policymakers and industry say the Midwest Hydrogen Hub will create green jobs and slash emissions, but environmentalists see a ploy to keep fossil fuels in use.
Watch This
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An early-life wildfire exposure sickened these monkeys for decades
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The Gulf Coast is home to one of the last healthy coral reefs. It’s surrounded by oil.
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Nature can’t run without parasites. What happens when they start to disappear?
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How efforts to protect an Indigenous oasis almost led to its demise
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![The Peace Palace in The Hague, the Netherlands]()
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The world’s biggest climate case begins in The Hague
An international court will decide what nations owe to future generations.
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![Firefighters mill around on a dirt road next to a red firetruck that says Volunteer on the side]()
![Firefighters mill around on a dirt road next to a red firetruck that says Volunteer on the side]()
New York isn’t ready to fight more wildfires
New York could see more frequent and destructive blazes, but the state doesn’t have enough forest rangers and firefighters to respond to the growing threat.
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There’s a reason oil well sales are collapsing in California: Cleanup costs
Faced with putting up hefty bonds to clean up their mess, operators are instead taking a pass on selling off dying wells.
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At the final round of plastic treaty negotiations, a production cap hangs in the balance
Dozens of countries say the treaty will only “end plastic pollution” if it restricts production.
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