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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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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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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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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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Inside a California oil town’s divisive plan to survive the energy transition
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An invisible chemical is poisoning thousands of unsuspecting warehouse workers
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The people who feed America are going hungry
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To get off fossil fuels, America is going to need a lot more electricians
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The Senate’s new farm bill would prioritize the climate. Too bad it’s basically doomed.
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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.
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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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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.
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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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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Rampant consumerism is bad for the planet. ‘Underconsumption core’ offers an alternative.
Meet the new minimalism trend of 2024 — and the TikTokers hoping it will last.
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Who’s responsible for waste? A Q&A about the ‘conspiracy’ of overconsumption.
The producer of Netflix’s “Buy Now!” says companies should be accountable for the trash they generate.
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Michigan wants to fast-track renewable development. Local townships are suing.
About 80 townships and counties are challenging the state's Public Service Commission over how it plans to implement a new permitting-reform law.
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