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![A farmer in a field of cotton after a storm]()
![A farmer in a field of cotton after a storm]()
Helene and Milton upended a key part of the nation’s agriculture system
America depends on Southeastern agriculture. After two hurricanes and billions of dollars in damages, the US food supply chain faces an uncertain future.
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![A collage of a voting booth, Trump, Harris, energy infrastructure, food, hurricanes, and clouds]()
![A collage of a voting booth, Trump, Harris, energy infrastructure, food, hurricanes, and clouds]()
The climate stakes of the Harris-Trump election
From public health to public lands, here are 15 ways the next president could affect the climate and your life.
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![A large blue chasing arrows recycling symbol on the floor, with two people walking on top of it.]()
![A large blue chasing arrows recycling symbol on the floor, with two people walking on top of it.]()
Experts say a proposed revamp to the recycling symbol is still deceptive — and probably illegal
Does changing the shape of the recycling symbol make it any less misleading?
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![political signs line a highway near a high, dry mountain range]()
![political signs line a highway near a high, dry mountain range]()
One issue will decide Arizona’s future. Nobody’s campaigning on it.
The fate of the state’s water depends on this election. For politicians and voters, it’s mostly an afterthought.
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![A film photo of a river near buildings with a sun spot on the right]()
![A film photo of a river near buildings with a sun spot on the right]()
The flood that forced a housing reckoning in Vermont
The interconnected climate and housing crises are putting some Montpelier residents one disaster away from homelessness.
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![A middle-aged man prepares to plug his electric vehicle into a public charger at a filling station on the Massachusetts Turnpike.]()
![A middle-aged man prepares to plug his electric vehicle into a public charger at a filling station on the Massachusetts Turnpike.]()
Public EV chargers are good for the planet. They’re also good for business.
Research shows that businesses with charging stations nearby see an economic boost.
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![A multistory commercial building that says ADM]()
![A multistory commercial building that says ADM]()
The nation’s first commercial carbon sequestration plant is in Illinois. It leaks.
The locals are worried: “Just because CO2 sequestration can be done doesn't mean it should be done."
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![A rainbow in a dark grey sky over a tribal casino building in the mountains]()
![A rainbow in a dark grey sky over a tribal casino building in the mountains]()
Tribes help tribes after natural disasters. Helene is no different.
Tribal nations long ago learned to stitch together a patchwork of support to help each other cope with disasters like Hurricane Helene.
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![An overhead shot of a pine forest with a section of dying trees in the front]()
![An overhead shot of a pine forest with a section of dying trees in the front]()
What happens to the world if forests stop absorbing carbon? Ask Finland.
Natural sinks of forests and peat were key to Finland’s ambitious target to be carbon neutral by 2035. But now, the land has started emitting more greenhouse gases than it stores.
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![A group of people farm potatoes in a color illustration]()
![A group of people farm potatoes in a color illustration]()
The tiny potato at the heart of one tribe’s fight against climate change
Wetlands absorb carbon from the atmosphere. The Coeur d’Alene’s restoration would do more than just that.
