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![A woman farmer in Zimbabwe in a field of wilting crops]()
One in 11 people went hungry last year. Climate change is a big reason why.
Hunger and food insecurity are no longer merely benchmarks of public health. They are symptoms of a warming world.
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![At dusk, a large white building stands illuminated.]()
This little-known agency has billions to make federal buildings green
With nearly $3.4 billion from the climate law, the U.S. General Services Administration is working to slash emissions from building operations and construction.
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![A group of construction workers stand in a trench at night.]()
![A group of construction workers stand in a trench at night.]()
As the Rio Grande runs dry, South Texas cities look to alternatives for water
Many of the solutions are costly, putting them out of reach for small towns. But the region's most populous cities are getting innovative.
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Can Florida’s orange growers survive another hurricane season?
A perfect storm of hurricanes, diseases, and water scarcity threatens to wipe out the state's famed citrus industry.
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![A large group of people hold signs with symbols and words including olive branches, arabic lettering, and 'land back' on them]()
![A large group of people hold signs with symbols and words including olive branches, arabic lettering, and 'land back' on them]()
The green transition will make things worse for the Indigenous world
A new study warns that the push for renewable energy could exacerbate socioeconomic disparities among Indigenous communities.
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![Wind turbine blades awaiting installation at an offshore wind farm are seen stacked on racks in a harbor in New Bedford, Massachusetts.]()
![Wind turbine blades awaiting installation at an offshore wind farm are seen stacked on racks in a harbor in New Bedford, Massachusetts.]()
Wind turbines rarely fail. So why did Vineyard Wind’s fall apart?
GE Vernova’s initial analysis found that the fundamental design is sound and the failure of a turbine off the coast of Nantucket originated in the factory that built the blade.
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![A straight-on view of packages of Beyond Meat and Impossible Burger products lining grocery store shelves]()
Plant-based meat needs government support to scale up, but a culture war stands in the way
Public funding helped electric vehicles go mainstream. Are alternative proteins next — or are they too polarizing?
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![The outside of a white warehouse building with trucks bearing Amazon Prime's branding and logo lined to load from it]()
![The outside of a white warehouse building with trucks bearing Amazon Prime's branding and logo lined to load from it]()
Deal of the day: New study links online shopping to air pollution
Nitrogen dioxide levels near e-commerce warehouses are 20 percent higher than in other neighborhoods. It can even be measured from space.
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![A silver car is parked at an electric vehicle charging station in Atlanta, Georgia.]()
![A silver car is parked at an electric vehicle charging station in Atlanta, Georgia.]()
The people who control Georgia’s climate and energy plans
A power map of the appointed and elected officials who wield power over how the state manages clean energy, climate adaptation, policy, and investments.
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How Israel’s war on Gaza unraveled a landmark Mideast climate deal
Project Prosperity, a water-for-energy deal between Israel and Jordan, promised major climate adaption in a drought-stricken region. Then October 7 happened.
