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![A view of a muddy sandbank with a tanker on a river in the background.]()
The climate crisis is on track to push one-third of humanity out of its most livable environment
As conditions that best support life shift toward the poles, more than 600 million people are already living outside of a crucial “climate niche,” facing more extreme heat, rising food scarcity and higher death rates.
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![An aerial view of the earth and the clouds covering it.]()
The upper atmosphere is cooling, prompting new climate concerns
A new study reaffirming that global climate change is human-made also found the upper atmosphere is cooling dramatically because of rising CO2 levels. Scientists are worried about the effect this cooling could have on orbiting satellites, the ozone layer, and Earth’s weather.
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![A group of people chat in a greenhouse filled with plants.]()
![A group of people chat in a greenhouse filled with plants.]()
The former dumping ground that became a flourishing food ecosystem
Cleveland's Rid-All Green Partnership began small in 2011, and it now supports a community kitchen and farmer's market with acres of farmland.
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![Photo of a border patrol office standing in front of a tall fence.]()
What happens when you read an article about climate migration?
A study suggests that learning about the subject can trigger a close-the-borders response.
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![Signs warn potential homebuyers about flooding issues in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.]()
![Signs warn potential homebuyers about flooding issues in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.]()
FEMA’s buyout program reduces flood risk. But does it deepen segregation?
A new study shows how federal money for managed retreat may also fuel white flight.
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A once-shuttered California mine is trying to transform the rare-earth industry
A U.S.-based rare earth supply chain could boost clean energy and electric vehicles — and military weapons.
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How environmental conflicts hurt — and motivate — women activists
Even when governments concede to environmentalists, women are often left out of negotiations.
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![Illustration of leaking tank spilling into groundwater]()
![Illustration of leaking tank spilling into groundwater]()
The Hidden Cost of Gasoline
Gas stations caused a $20 billion toxic mess — and it’s not going away.
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![Forum Mobility electric truck depot in Livermore, California]()
![Forum Mobility electric truck depot in Livermore, California]()
A planned ‘charging depot’ reveals what powering electric big rigs could look like
A four-acre site near the Port of Oakland will run off renewable energy and charge 96 trucks at a time.
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India and Pakistan are bracing for a mammoth cyclone
Authorities evacuated 80,000 people in region reeling from superflood
