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![An aerial photo shows a long bridge leading to a small, precarious-looking island crowded with homes.]()
![An aerial photo shows a long bridge leading to a small, precarious-looking island crowded with homes.]()
Study: Rising seas are weakening nature’s storm shields
Barrier islands may not be such a good barrier anymore.
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![Thale cress (Arabidopsis thaliana) plants growing on a Petri dish.]()
![Thale cress (Arabidopsis thaliana) plants growing on a Petri dish.]()
Climate change breaks plant immune systems. Can they be rebooted?
When temperatures rise, plants mysteriously lose their ability to defend against invading pathogens — but there may be a fix.
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![A farmworker fights the Thomas Fire on December 7, 2017 near Fillmore, California.]()
![A farmworker fights the Thomas Fire on December 7, 2017 near Fillmore, California.]()
As heat rises, who will protect farmworkers?
There are currently no nationwide regulations that spell out what employers must do to protect workers from heat.
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![overhead view of saleswoman showing two people an electric vehicle's charging port]()
![overhead view of saleswoman showing two people an electric vehicle's charging port]()
Americans are coming around on electric cars
More than a third said they'd consider buying or leasing an EV.
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![An aerial picture shows Islands jutting out into a lake amid the vast swamplands of the Sudd, around the border of Jonglei and Unity states in Southern Sudan, on June 21, 2011.]()
![An aerial picture shows Islands jutting out into a lake amid the vast swamplands of the Sudd, around the border of Jonglei and Unity states in Southern Sudan, on June 21, 2011.]()
Will a Nile canal project dry up Africa’s largest wetland?
South Sudan is moving ahead with plans for a 240-mile canal to divert water from the White Nile and send it to Egypt. But critics warn the megaproject would desiccate the world’s second largest wetland, impacting its rich wildlife and the rains on which the region depends.
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![Collage: cutouts of a wildfire with smoke, a protest sign reading]()
![Collage: cutouts of a wildfire with smoke, a protest sign reading]()
The next climate battle in the courts is over mental health
European lawsuits allege that climate inaction is causing psychological harm — and violating human rights.
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![Cotton fields near the town of Ralls, about 30 miles east of Lubbock, on June 22.]()
![Cotton fields near the town of Ralls, about 30 miles east of Lubbock, on June 22.]()
West Texas farmers and ranchers fear the worst as drought, heat near 2011 records
2011 was the driest year on record for Texas, causing an estimated cost of $7.62 billion in crop and livestock losses. A dry and hot June has many sounding alarm bells about 2022.
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![Collage: United States Supreme Court building with planet Earth, an oil pumpjack, and vintage one hundred dollar bills surrounding it in a semi triangular layout]()
![Collage: United States Supreme Court building with planet Earth, an oil pumpjack, and vintage one hundred dollar bills surrounding it in a semi triangular layout]()
How a 50-year-old PR strategy influenced the Supreme Court’s EPA decision
E. Bruce Harrison developed the "Three Es" in the 1970s. Now the framing is everywhere.
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![Collage of person trail running with yellow sparks emanating from ground]()
![Collage of person trail running with yellow sparks emanating from ground]()
With their beloved sports at risk, outdoor athletes are taking climate action
Outdoor recreationists want to save the natural environments they love, but that means reckoning with their own impact.
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Heat pumps can help save the planet. But can they save you money?
Here's what you need to know about switching to a heat pump.
