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![A group of sheep stand in a field in front of an array of solar panels.]()
![A group of sheep stand in a field in front of an array of solar panels.]()
American farmers bet on solar. Then Trump changed the rules.
We tracked how the collapse of federal rural energy support is ending solar projects across farm country — and costing some developers millions they'll never get back.
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![Collage of graduate wearing red cap and gown, looking out toward hurricane imagery]()
Ask a Climate Therapist: Why should I plan for my future when I feel we don’t have one?
Licensed therapist Leslie Davenport offers advice to a young reader staring down a world of uncertainty.
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![The Afsluitdijk, a causeway between Friesland and North Holland, is seen in an aerial photo taken by a drone.]()
![The Afsluitdijk, a causeway between Friesland and North Holland, is seen in an aerial photo taken by a drone.]()
Climate adaptation funding is scarce. Private investors could help.
A new report highlights how resilience projects from the Netherlands to Malaysia offer a model for tapping private investment to protect cities from climate change.
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![Canoers paddle through the Boundary Waters in northern Minnesota.]()
![Canoers paddle through the Boundary Waters in northern Minnesota.]()
Republicans deployed a little-known law to open Minnesota wilderness to mining
Legal experts say the use of the Congressional Review Act to open mining near the Boundary Waters could drastically reshape U.S. public lands protections.
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Grist kicks off 5th year of collaborative reporting for the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Seven newsrooms based in the U.S., Canada, and New Zealand will work together to cover a range of issues, including the impact of armed conflicts and critical mineral mining.
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![Super Typhoon Sinlaku spins over the North Pacific Ocean in this image acquired on April 13.]()
![Super Typhoon Sinlaku spins over the North Pacific Ocean in this image acquired on April 13.]()
A ‘super typhoon’ just devastated the Mariana Islands — months before peak storm season
The storm exposes the U.S. commonwealth's climate risks, economic fragility, and federal strain.
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![Collage of Natalya Leongardt and Daria Egereva photos between white, blue, and red rectangles]()
‘A bellwether for new forms of repression’: 2 Indigenous rights advocates remain behind bars in Russia
The U.N.’s biggest Indigenous gathering is happening next week, but a key climate advocate will be missing.
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Hurricane Helene ravaged farmers’ topsoil. They’re still fighting to build it back.
"We're dirt farmers. Our primary job is to tend the dirt. That's the basis of everything."
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Trump and the Illinois governor keep feuding over an invasive fish
After accusing Illinois of being an "unreliable partner," the Trump administration is handing control of a billion-dollar carp barrier to Michigan.
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Many companies want clean energy. Georgia Power will soon let them build it.
Supporters hope the move will serve as a model for other places balancing surging energy demand and climate goals.
