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![A mother holds a daughter in front of a fan on a street in New York City during a heat wave.]()
![A mother holds a daughter in front of a fan on a street in New York City during a heat wave.]()
Report: 41 million Americans are simmering on urban heat islands
New research says reducing paved surfaces and increasing green space could cool cities down.
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Alaska is facing a massive mineral boom, but at what cost?
As the state begins looking beyond fossil fuels, mining companies are quietly preparing to take over its highways.
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A vital Atlantic Ocean system could collapse sooner than previously thought
Climate change is slowing down the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, a key ocean “conveyer belt.” New research finds it could collapse completely by 2060.
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A brain-swelling illness spread by ticks is on the rise in Europe
Experts say climate change plays a role: “It’s a really common problem that was absent 20 or 30 years ago.”
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![A rusting and decaying oil tanker called the FSO Safer is seen in the Red Sea with the sun shining brightly directly above it.]()
The race to defuse an oil ‘time bomb’ disaster threatening the Red Sea
A U.N. plan to avoid a spill four times larger than the Exxon Valdez is "only half a solution, but it’s better than nothing.”
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New rule for water heaters could help Americans save energy and money
The Biden administration's proposed efficiency standards could usher in the era of the heat pump water heater.
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Greenhushing, explained: Why companies have stopped talking about their climate pledges
It's hard to criticize what you can't hear.
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Farmers are struggling with climate change, but yields continue to rise. What’s going on?
Across the country, farmers are adapting to a warming climate. But even with change after change, yields are going up, thanks to technological advances. How long can the trend continue?
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In Arizona water ruling, the Hopi tribe sees limits on its future
Arizona's unique method for awarding water to tribes was supposed to open up economic possibilities beyond farming for the Hopi Tribe. Instead, the tribe says it has dashed their dreams of building a thriving homeland.
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For the first time in a century, the US is raising fees for drilling on federal lands
The Biden administration's new proposal makes drilling for oil on public lands a lot more expensive.
