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![Green and brown grasses cover a hilly landscape, with mountains in the background]()
![Green and brown grasses cover a hilly landscape, with mountains in the background]()
A controversial lithium mine in Nevada is one step closer to operation
The final obstacle to mining in Thacker Pass is a federal lawsuit
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As scientists sound the alarm on climate, Biden’s State of the Union barely mentions it
Instead, the president touted the release of “60 billion barrels of oil from reserves around the world."
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Do salmon have rights?
A legal battle between Seattle and the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe could test the Rights of Nature movement.
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![In Mindanao, Philippines, siltation from a mine is washed down the river and into the ocean.]()
![In Mindanao, Philippines, siltation from a mine is washed down the river and into the ocean.]()
Climate change is intensifying Earth’s water cycle at twice the predicted rate, research shows
Rising temperatures pushing much more freshwater towards poles than climate models previously estimated.
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Time is running out to adapt to climate change, new IPCC report says
Region by region, the analysis describes “widespread, pervasive impacts” to ecosystems, people, settlements, and infrastructure.
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![Natural gas refinery pipeline, tower, and smokestacks in front of a sunset]()
![Natural gas refinery pipeline, tower, and smokestacks in front of a sunset]()
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has left a hole in the global energy market
Will countries fill it with more oil and gas, or with renewables?
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![A large pile of plastic bottles and cans collected on a street corner in downtown Manhattan, New York.]()
Are microbes the future of recycling? It’s complicated.
An enzyme-based recycling technology is poised to go commercial, but questions about cost and scalability linger.
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A record-breaking offshore wind lease sale signals a new era for development
But will more expensive leases mean higher electricity prices?
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![Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to be nominated for Supreme Court, smiling and raising a hand]()
![Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to be nominated for Supreme Court, smiling and raising a hand]()
Biden has picked his Supreme Court nominee. Here’s her environmental record.
Though Ketanji Brown Jackson has a mixed environmental record, green groups want the staunch liberal confirmed swiftly.
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The environmental costs of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
"Fighting around these sites risks generating extreme toxic pollution."
