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![A man in Great Smoky Mountain National Park holds a small sample of lichen and a magnifying glass.]()
![A man in Great Smoky Mountain National Park holds a small sample of lichen and a magnifying glass.]()
In the Smoky Mountains, a volunteer effort aims to document every species — before it’s too late
For citizen scientists, counting lichens and bugs and other tiny species is one way to monitor climate change in America's most biodiverse national park.
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![an illustration of a field irrigated with pools in the shape of a cow cut up into parts a la butcher diagram]()
![an illustration of a field irrigated with pools in the shape of a cow cut up into parts a la butcher diagram]()
Blood in the well: One town’s fight against the slaughterhouse polluting it
Residents of a Pennsylvania town took on a beef processor after its waste polluted their wells. They won — but little may change.
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![U.S. President Donald Trump is joined by grocery store owners and supermarket in the Oval Office]()
![U.S. President Donald Trump is joined by grocery store owners and supermarket in the Oval Office]()
No, rolling back these environmental rules won’t lower your grocery bill
The Trump administration is dismantling two EPA rules, promising cheaper groceries for struggling families. Economists and former officials say it'll only make things pricier.
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![Protestors hold signs and a cutout of New York Governor Kathy Hochul at a protest against the governor's efforts to weaken the state's landmark climate law.]()
![Protestors hold signs and a cutout of New York Governor Kathy Hochul at a protest against the governor's efforts to weaken the state's landmark climate law.]()
New York backtracked on its climate goals. Here’s why.
Lawmakers wanted to lead the energy transition, but Governor Kathy Hochul is worried about the cost of ditching natural gas.
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![A home displays a “Stop the Date Center” sign along South 11th Street on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 in Nebraska City.]()
![A home displays a “Stop the Date Center” sign along South 11th Street on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 in Nebraska City.]()
Nebraskans are taking a hard look at data centers
Residents and officials are finding ways to slow down the development rush.
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![EPA administrator gives presentation]()
![EPA administrator gives presentation]()
Biden’s clean drinking water plan is being rebranded as MAHA
The EPA is distributing billions authorized under the Biden administration while reducing overall funding levels and promoting the work as part of the Make America Healthy Again initiative.
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![Collage of Brooke Rollins and an aerial view of a dam]()
![Collage of Brooke Rollins and an aerial view of a dam]()
Why is this Trump official dead set on saving a failing California dam?
Brooke Rollins’s latest culture war crusade threatens a delicate compromise between Potter Valley farmers and nearby tribes.
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![A pedestrian walks past a Toyota RAV4 EV plugged in outside city hall in Portland, Oregon.]()
![A pedestrian walks past a Toyota RAV4 EV plugged in outside city hall in Portland, Oregon.]()
The hidden cost of owning an EV: Expensive insurance
Electric vehicle insurance costs an average of 42 percent more than it does for other cars.
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![A person in protective beekeeping gear including a face mask and full-body covering holds a wooden box with bees in it near a man-made hive as bees fly around]()
![A person in protective beekeeping gear including a face mask and full-body covering holds a wooden box with bees in it near a man-made hive as bees fly around]()
The fight to protect pollinators and people from the ‘pesticides that are everywhere’
Neonics are contaminating ecosystems and communities.
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![A light rail commuter train passes by Seattle Stadium on a bright sunny day]()
![A light rail commuter train passes by Seattle Stadium on a bright sunny day]()
US host cities made transit improvements a World Cup goooooooal
From Seattle to Atlanta, host cities used the tournament to speed up rail and bus upgrades years in the making — while trying to avoid the mistakes of past World Cups.
