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Alaska’s Juneau Ice Field Is Melting at an ‘Incredibly Worrying’ Pace, Scientists Say

July 2, 2024 - 11:07
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!

July 2, 2024 - 09:24
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

July 2, 2024 - 05:03
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

July 1, 2024 - 22:04
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

July 1, 2024 - 17:03
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?

July 1, 2024 - 05:01
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

June 29, 2024 - 05:00
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

June 28, 2024 - 10:47
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

June 28, 2024 - 10:00
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

June 27, 2024 - 14:00
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

June 27, 2024 - 10:19
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.

June 27, 2024 - 10:00
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?

June 27, 2024 - 09:07
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

June 27, 2024 - 09:01
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.

June 26, 2024 - 17:14
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

June 26, 2024 - 14:36
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

June 26, 2024 - 12:17
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

June 26, 2024 - 11:00
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.

June 26, 2024 - 10:14
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

June 25, 2024 - 19:21
Many American dams are aging and in need of serious repairs. Climate change only makes the problem more urgent.
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