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![A farmer carries rice seedlings to be planted in a paddy field at a village in Nagaon district of India's northeastern state of Assam, on July 3, 2021.]()
![A farmer carries rice seedlings to be planted in a paddy field at a village in Nagaon district of India's northeastern state of Assam, on July 3, 2021.]()
Scientists have long warned climate change threatens our food security. Now they’re finding solutions.
We've barely scratched the surface on the potential of plants.
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Air conditioning heats the climate. So how can I keep cool?
This is one of the most acute condundrums of climate change.
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![Illustration: farmland with a barn and silos, corn, and a coal factory in the distance]()
![Illustration: farmland with a barn and silos, corn, and a coal factory in the distance]()
The US is about to go all-in on paying farmers and foresters to trap carbon
The problem is, it’s unclear if “carbon offsets” even work.
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Car culture disproportionately kills Black Americans. The pandemic made things worse.
The number of Black people who died in traffic collisions rose by nearly a quarter last year.
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A proposal to make cargo ships pay for pollution is making waves
The shipping industry's emissions keep climbing.
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How the gas industry is trying to keep crappy heaters on the market
This gas industry group says it supports energy efficiency. So why is it fighting higher standards?
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A new way to protect the Amazon: COVID vaccines
How a team of physicians, nurses, and volunteers undertook a three-week journey to vaccinate land protectors in Brazil's rainforests
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As climate warms, a rearrangement of world’s plant life looms
Scientists are seeing the beginnings of a sudden, disruptive rearrangement of the world’s flora.
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America’s schools are crumbling. Fixing them could save lives — and the planet.
The Biden administration's infrastructure push presents a rare chance for U.S. school districts to make their buildings both greener and cheaper to operate.
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How to sabotage climate legislation? An Exxon lobbyist explains.
Joe Manchin, "shadow groups," and one really bad job interview.
