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![A man in a red sweater and glasses carries a Stop Lithium Mining sign which is also held by a woman in a pink shirt and skirt]()
![A man in a red sweater and glasses carries a Stop Lithium Mining sign which is also held by a woman in a pink shirt and skirt]()
Will exploratory lithium mining in Arizona continue near a sacred hot spring?
A judge will decide the fate of Ha’Kamwe’ as the Hualapai Nation fights the drilling in court.
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![A group of people stand with signs behind a March for Science banner on a street in DC]()
![A group of people stand with signs behind a March for Science banner on a street in DC]()
From the lab to the legislature: STEM professionals run for political office
More than 200 science, technology, engineering, and math professionals are candidates at the state and municipal level this year.
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![A red Tesla Model Y is partially submerged in the flooded parking lot of an apartment building.]()
![A red Tesla Model Y is partially submerged in the flooded parking lot of an apartment building.]()
Helene and Milton reveal an emerging challenge for first responders: EV batteries catching fire
“They burn hot, they burn fast, and they're hard to extinguish."
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![Two plastic bags, one orange and one white, lie flat against a blue background.]()
![Two plastic bags, one orange and one white, lie flat against a blue background.]()
California inspired a wave of plastic bag bans — with an unfortunate loophole
The Golden State finally fixed its ban last month, but at least five other states still allow the distribution of extra-thick "reusable" plastic bags.
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![A woman walks along a flooded street in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton on October 10, 2024 in Osprey, Florida.]()
![A woman walks along a flooded street in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton on October 10, 2024 in Osprey, Florida.]()
After Milton, Florida assesses damage from back-to-back climate disasters
At least six people died in the storm, and some 80,000 ended up in shelters.
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![A group of people stand at a lectern during a press conference in St. James, Louisiana]()
![A group of people stand at a lectern during a press conference in St. James, Louisiana]()
Black residents in Cancer Alley try what may be a last legal defense to curb toxic pollution
In St. James Parish, a zoning ordinance divides industrial development along racial lines.
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![A shot of a man from the shoulders up walking past the Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters in Washington, DC. The FEMA logo and address can be seen on the exterior of the building]()
![A shot of a man from the shoulders up walking past the Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters in Washington, DC. The FEMA logo and address can be seen on the exterior of the building]()
Amid multiple disasters, FEMA faces funding challenges, misinformation, and politicization
Congress gave the agency enough money to last the year. But back-to-back hurricanes are stretching resources thin.
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Ducks love to eat this climate-friendly food. Now you might, too.
Azolla is a nutritious aquatic fern that grows like crazy. New research finds that the cyanobacteria within the plant are nontoxic, potentially clearing the way for Azolla to become a novel food.
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![A man boards up the window of a dry cleaning business.]()
![A man boards up the window of a dry cleaning business.]()
‘I can’t think straight’: Still buried beneath Helene’s debris, Floridians brace for Milton
Hundreds of thousands of residents are under evacuation orders as the state faces its second major hurricane in two weeks.
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![Line workers repair power lines against a scene of hurricane damage, with downed trees and debris]()
![Line workers repair power lines against a scene of hurricane damage, with downed trees and debris]()
Hurricane Helene brought devastation — and an opportunity — to Appalachia’s power grids
As recovery efforts continue, utilities in the region need to rethink their approach to electricity in the face of climate change.
