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The weird way that penguin poop might be cooling Antarctica
Scientists find that ammonia wafting from all that guano kicks off an atmospheric chain reaction.
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![A man surveys the remains of the home where his father and step-mother lived. They were among those killed when a tornado hit London, Kentucky.]()
![A man surveys the remains of the home where his father and step-mother lived. They were among those killed when a tornado hit London, Kentucky.]()
The Kentucky tornadoes spur mounting anxiety over weather service warning systems
Trump weakened understaffed National Weather Service offices. Some people in the storms' path wonder if budget cuts contributed to the death and destruction.
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![Collage of glacier, salmon, miner, and map of Alaska]()
![Collage of glacier, salmon, miner, and map of Alaska]()
Who will benefit from melting glaciers?
In a remote corner of North America, salmon and mining companies are vying for new territory.
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![A dog sniffs at cut trees in a forest with light snow]()
![A dog sniffs at cut trees in a forest with light snow]()
The US government stole the Black Hills. Now it’s clear-cutting them.
The Trump administration wants to fast-track logging in the Black Hills. What could go wrong? A lot, say tribes, scientists, and conservationists.
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![Hand holding a cup as water from a faucet fills the cup.]()
![Hand holding a cup as water from a faucet fills the cup.]()
The EPA is rolling back drinking water limits for 4 PFAS. Thousands more remain unregulated.
Experts say it’s past time to regulate "forever chemicals" as a class.
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![Illustration shows a man standing in an overgrown river delta, wearing an orange backpack, locs blowing in the wind. He is looking at a public telephone box standing alone among the undergrowth.]()
![Illustration shows a man standing in an overgrown river delta, wearing an orange backpack, locs blowing in the wind. He is looking at a public telephone box standing alone among the undergrowth.]()
The Seed Dropper
Decades after flooding drove his family from their Louisiana home, June returns to replant the land, and grapple with its legacy.
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A new podcast asks: Are ‘radical’ climate activists really that radical?
"Sabotage" tells the story of the real people behind Just Stop Oil's controversial, soup-throwing stunts.
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![A man in a hard hat and yellow vest with orange pants and a gray long sleeved shirt stands among felled tree trunks under a blue sky]()
![A man in a hard hat and yellow vest with orange pants and a gray long sleeved shirt stands among felled tree trunks under a blue sky]()
How the Washoe Tribe built a business to sustain a firewood bank that helps elders heat their homes
Nationwide, tens of thousands of Indigenous households use firewood to help heat their homes. That’s why the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California is making sure their elders have the chopped wood they need.
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![Aerial view of two cars half-submerged in brownish, murky floodwater]()
![Aerial view of two cars half-submerged in brownish, murky floodwater]()
Despite backlash, more states are considering laws to make Big Oil pay for climate change
After Vermont and New York passed "climate Superfund" legislation, 11 states have introduced similar bills this year.
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![A huge set of black solar panels sits in a field of green grass under a sunny sky]()
![A huge set of black solar panels sits in a field of green grass under a sunny sky]()
Solar grants held hostage in Pennsylvania Legislature — as demand soars
While Solar for All funds languish, the state continues to lag behind most of the nation when it comes to renewable energy.
