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Alaska’s Juneau Ice Field Is Melting at an ‘Incredibly Worrying’ Pace, Scientists Say
The speed of decline in the Juneau Ice Field, an expanse of 1,050 interconnected glaciers, has doubled in recent decades, scientists discovered.
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And the Winner Is … the Slowest!
Cargo ships off California are reducing speeds as part of a contest designed to protect some very large local residents.
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Biden Administration to Announce First National Heat Protections for Workers
The proposed regulation comes as a punishing heat wave descends on California and Oregon.
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Judge Orders Biden Administration to Resume Permits for Gas Exports
President Biden had paused new natural gas export terminals to assess their effects on the climate, economy and national security. A federal judge disagreed.
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Debris Flows After Wildfires in New Mexico Threaten Towns
Flooding in Ruidoso, N.M., over the weekend showed how wildfire damage, worsening under climate change, can put people at even greater risk than the fires themselves.
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Is Organic Produce Worth the Higher Price?
You need to weigh your budget, but it does have benefits. Including some that are not obvious.
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A String of Supreme Court Decisions Hits Hard at Environmental Rules
Four cases backed by conservative activists in recent years have combined to diminish the power of the Environmental Protection Agency.
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A Rare White Buffalo Calf Arrives in Yellowstone With a Message
The calf, named Wakan Gli, is said to fulfill a Lakota prophecy that brings hope, but its birth is also a sign that more must be done to protect the Earth, a Lakota spiritual leader says.
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Biden Administration Denies Mining and Drilling Access to Alaskan Wilderness
The Interior Department rejected a proposed industrial road through pristine land in Alaska that was needed to reach an estimated $7.5 billion copper deposit.
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Study Finds Small Streams, Recently Stripped of Protections, Are a Big Deal
Half of the water flowing through regional river basins starts in so-called ephemeral streams. Last year, the Supreme Court curtailed federal protections for these waterways.
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Biden vs. Trump on Climate Policy
Ahead of the first presidential debate, we examined the climate stakes in this year’s election.
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Republicans Used to Love Wind and Solar. That Romance Has Cooled.
A new Pew Research Center survey finds Republican support for wind, solar and electric vehicles has tanked since President Biden was elected, mostly among those 65 and older.
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Will Extreme Heat Hold Back Saudi Arabia and Other Gulf States?
The high temperatures blamed for the deaths of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia are taking a broad toll in countries that have spent vast sums to attract tourists and investors.
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A Surprising Climate Find
As the planet warms, atoll nations like the Maldives seemed doomed to shrink. Scientists have begun to tell a surprising new story.
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Islands in the Maldives Were Expected to Vanish. Climate Science Tells Another Story.
Low-lying tropical island nations were expected to be early victims of rising seas. But research tells a surprising story: Many islands are stable. Some have even grown.
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El calor mata a miles sin que los eventos masivos se adapten
La muerte de al menos 1300 fieles durante el hach pone de manifiesto la creciente amenaza que el cambio climático supone para las grandes multitudes en conciertos, partidos, elecciones y peregrinaciones.
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Global Warming is Having a Big Effect on Our Oceans
The effects of ocean warming are vast, but often invisible.
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If You Give a Frog a Sauna, It Might Fight Off a Deadly Fungus
A fatal fungal disease has devastated the world’s amphibians. But the fungus has a vulnerability: It cannot tolerate heat.
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Trump Says Clean Energy Is a Scam. That Could Benefit China, Experts Say.
President Biden’s landmark climate law could be repealed in a Trump administration. Economists said that would jeopardize $488 billion in American investments.
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How the Midwest Floods Nearly Took Out a Century-Old Dam
Many American dams are aging and in need of serious repairs. Climate change only makes the problem more urgent.
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