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Georgia’s forestry industry is in crisis. One solution could be in your medicine cabinet.
As paper mills close, the state legislature is offering the industry a lifeline.
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What to expect when you’re expecting the end of the world
Jem Bendell predicted that society would collapse because of climate change. Then he tried to get on with his life.
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![Workers and officials gather at the State Pier in New London on August 25, 2025 to discuss the Trump administration's order to halt construction on Revolution Wind, an offshore wind project that has been in constructions since 2023 and is already 80% completed.]()
![Workers and officials gather at the State Pier in New London on August 25, 2025 to discuss the Trump administration's order to halt construction on Revolution Wind, an offshore wind project that has been in constructions since 2023 and is already 80% completed.]()
There’s hope for the offshore wind industry — yes, really
Trump’s court losses give the beleaguered industry a chance to get back on stable footing.
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Why this NASA climate scientist wants you to stay angry
Kate Marvel reflects on her fiery resignation: “I don’t think we rebuild science without getting mad.”
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Energy
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With its new farm bill, Florida’s climate fight just hit a tractor-sized roadblock
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‘We’re harvesting the sun’: A huge solar project grows in California
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DOGE goes nuclear: How Trump invited Silicon Valley into America’s nuclear power regulator
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California’s fossil fuel phaseout has left it vulnerable to the Iran oil shock
Solutions
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Texas saw a $50B future in clean energy. Then the political winds shifted.
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The frantic, high-tech fight to stop climate-fueled dengue fever
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Fiber optic cables reveal a serious problem at the heart of modern farming
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Ask a Climate Therapist: How can I balance my travel itch with guilt about emissions?
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Chicago has the most lead pipes in the nation. We mapped them all.
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First came the wildfire. Then came the scams.
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![A dirt road leads toward a forested hill, where the Trans-Alaska Pipeline is visible.]()
Alaska’s $44 billion bet on natural gas
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A guide to the 4 minerals shaping the world’s energy future
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In Arizona, a fight against a deadly fungus is under threat from Trump’s health policies
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They survived the hurricane. Their insurance company didn’t.
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Trump raised $8 million for Hurricane Helene survivors. Where did it all go?
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Scams are rampant after natural disasters. Here’s how to protect yourself.
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Two years after a wildfire took everything, Maui homeowners are facing a new threat: Foreclosure
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How to track disaster spending in your community
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How EVs could solve a problem with America’s rickety grid
With "vehicle-to-grid" technology, EVs turn into a vast network of backup power. That could help stabilize the system and accelerate the adoption of renewables.
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Data centers are straining the grid. Can they be forced to pay for it?
As backlash grows, a nationwide search is underway for solutions to the AI energy crunch.
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The Iran war is changing how millions of people cook — and what they eat
Across Asia and Africa, the cooking gas shortage is emptying menus, driving people to coal and wood, and fueling a booming black market.
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![A field of yellow and green corn spreads out on the horizon]()
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Climate experts say spring is coming earlier. How will that affect agriculture and ecosystems?
An earlier spring affects when migratory birds arrive, leaves emerge, and fruit ripens — among plants and animals that determine ecosystem health.
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Forest Service overhaul sows confusion and concern
In the Trump administration’s reorganization of the struggling agency, there are painful echoes of BLM’s past moves.
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![The Coolidge natural gas plant, which is owned by the Salt River Project. Candidates for the utility board have debated whether to meet demand from data centers with fossil fuels or clean energy.]()
![The Coolidge natural gas plant, which is owned by the Salt River Project. Candidates for the utility board have debated whether to meet demand from data centers with fossil fuels or clean energy.]()
One acre, one vote: The bizarre election that could decide Arizona’s energy future
A group of climate-focused candidates is hoping to steer the Salt River Project toward clean energy. Turning Point USA stands in their way.
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What does $164M buy Big Oil? Inupiat land and a broken promise.
A federal auction undid a hard-won agreement to protect Alaska's North Slope. The Iñupiat community that fought for it is still waiting to be heard.
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![Collage of solar panel cut out and missing from a Puerto Rican rooftop on the left, with photo of Trump filling in the shape of a solar panel on the right]()
![Collage of solar panel cut out and missing from a Puerto Rican rooftop on the left, with photo of Trump filling in the shape of a solar panel on the right]()
Solar was poised to help Puerto Ricans survive blackouts — until Trump axed nearly $1B in funding
The money is being redirected to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, a government-owned utility with a checkered past.
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