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How Florida quietly removed climate change content from textbooks
Publishers acceded to state requests watering down information on climate change’s impact, a WUSF/Hechinger Report investigation finds. Now the state has turned to updating its science standards.
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![a forest is seen across a lake, with mountains rising in the background]()
Trump administration advances a plan to open national forests to development
The proposal would repeal the roadless rule, opening up nearly 45 million acres of national land to roadbuilding and logging, despite widespread opposition from scientists and the public.
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![A new Amtrak Airo train, built for the Amtrak Cascades route, moves across an open landscape.]()
![A new Amtrak Airo train, built for the Amtrak Cascades route, moves across an open landscape.]()
All aboard Amtrak’s sleeker, cleaner new trains
The $8-billion Airo fleet promises cleaner, more reliable service as passenger rail enjoys record ridership — and faces an uncertain future in Washington.
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![A wide view of the Mackinac Bridge on a stormy day.]()
US Army Corps approves a pipeline project it knows harms Indigenous lands
The proposal to replace an aging segment of the Line 5 pipeline in the Great Lakes still needs state approval. Tribal nations say the federal review violates treaty rights.
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![Solar panels stand over plants in a field]()
Why Egyptian farmers are growing crops under solar panels
The additional shade reduces evaporation and stress on the plants, all while generating clean electricity.
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Grist and Spotlight PA launch climate collaboration
The two organizations will co-fund a reporter to cover the Keystone State.
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![Man connects his electric vehicle to a charging station on the wall beside him]()
Why plugging in all those EVs could actually save the power grid
As utilities switch to renewables, you'll get paid to send battery power back into the system, making it stronger and cheaper for everyone.
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How this Georgia factory is surviving America’s solar policy whiplash
Biden’s incentives gave Qcells a leg up. Now Trump’s tariffs may help it thrive.
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![Residents inspect the damage amid debris and destroyed homes a day after a tornado ripped through Menasha, Wisconsin, on July 28, 2026.]()
![Residents inspect the damage amid debris and destroyed homes a day after a tornado ripped through Menasha, Wisconsin, on July 28, 2026.]()
Extreme weather is changing how Americans see the world
A Gallup survey finds that disaster victims are more likely to feel that the future is out of their hands.
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California’s new tire efficiency rules could save drivers $1B a year
The nation’s first tire efficiency standards target an overlooked drag on fuel economy that can cost drivers more at the pump.
