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Persistent wildfire smoke is eroding rural America’s mental health
Besides physical effects, wildfire smoke can create economic anxiety, isolation, and despair. In rural areas, scientists see a link between smoke and higher suicide rates.
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![An aerial image of a muddy river running through a town lined with trees.]()
As climate risks increase, Mississippi River towns look to each other for solutions
Climate change means communities along the Mississippi River are experiencing longer and higher floods in springtime, flash flooding from heavy rains, as well as prolonged droughts.
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The next frontier in EV battery recycling: Graphite
In the race to build a circular battery industry, one mineral has been overlooked — until now.
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Berkeley’s gas ban is all but dead. What does that mean for other cities?
Despite another defeat in court, experts say cities still have plenty of options for electrifying buildings.
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Why more than 60 Indigenous nations oppose the Line 5 oil pipeline
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En la Amazonía ecuatoriana, el petróleo amenaza décadas de esfuerzos de conservación liderados por indígenas
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In the Ecuadorian Amazon, oil threatens decades of Indigenous-led conservation
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The first Pacific Islander to win a National Book Award talks colonialism, culture, and climate
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The Cochise County Groundwater Wars
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To get off fossil fuels, America is going to need a lot more electricians
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The Roadless Rule is supposed to protect our wild places. What went wrong in the Tongass National Forest?
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How a Koch-owned chemical plant in Texas gamed the Clean Air Act
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The Permian Basin is ground zero for a billion-dollar surge of zombie oil wells
Meet the Fixers
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![An aerial view of homes under construction in Buckeye, Arizona, outside of Phoenix. The state government paused new housing construction in the area last year over concerns about water availability.]()
![An aerial view of homes under construction in Buckeye, Arizona, outside of Phoenix. The state government paused new housing construction in the area last year over concerns about water availability.]()
Will Arizona close a loophole that lets developers build without water?
Despite water woes in “wildcat” neighborhoods, lawmakers may not act.
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A mountain of used clothes appeared in Chile’s desert. Then it went up in flames.
A mountain of used clothes appeared in Chile’s desert. Then it went up in flames.
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![An aerial view of Juneau, Alaska nestled against a mountain with cruise ships on the waterfront.]()
In Juneau, Alaska, a carbon offset project that’s actually working
Visiting Alaska is an emissions-heavy prospect. An innovative program has tourists ease that by helping buy heat pumps for locals.
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24 Climate Predictions for 2024
Plastics, taxes, and expensive desserts: Grist reporters weigh in on the climate trends that will shape the year ahead.
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‘Green roads’ are plowing ahead, buffering drought and floods
As the developing world witnesses a boom in road building, a movement to retrofit existing roads is gathering steam. Using embankments, channels, and dikes, so-called “green roads” help control floods, harvest excess water for use in irrigation, and slash maintenance costs.
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Buying an EV just got more affordable
The federal tax credit is now available as an upfront rebate, making EVs more accessible to low- and-middle-income households.
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How mobile home co-ops provide housing security — and climate resilience
After people buy back the land beneath their mobile homes, renewables tend to crop up.
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A change in tax law has some solar providers walking on sunshine
“It’s going to enable a real scale-up of these programs, in Georgia and beyond."
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