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![Firefighter stands on road next to a wildfire. The photo is tinged red from fire.]()
![Firefighter stands on road next to a wildfire. The photo is tinged red from fire.]()
The Trump administration claims roads in forests prevent wildfires. Researchers disagree.
Experts say repealing the "Roadless Rule" won't help stop fires, but it will help loggers.
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This year’s UN climate talks are already behind — 5 months before COP30 kicks off in Brazil
Thorny questions about who will pay for global climate action derailed a climate summit in Bonn, Germany, this week.
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![A female river guide leads two groups of rafts down a river]()
![A female river guide leads two groups of rafts down a river]()
A year after Helene, river guides in Appalachia are navigating a new world
The first tourist season since the storm reveals how much the river and livelihoods have changed.
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![Glenn Harris of the Bureau of Land Management surveys the scorched land of the watershed above Casatic Power Plant in the hills above Los Angeles.]()
![Glenn Harris of the Bureau of Land Management surveys the scorched land of the watershed above Casatic Power Plant in the hills above Los Angeles.]()
Pollution from wildfires can contaminate our water for up to 8 years, study finds
An analysis of 500 watersheds found levels of organic carbon, phosphorus, and other pollutants up to 103 times higher after a wildfire.
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![People dig a trench to replace lead pipes in front of a house]()
![People dig a trench to replace lead pipes in front of a house]()
Chicago residents risk daily lead exposure from toxic pipes. Replacing them will take decades.
The city with the most lead service lines in the country doesn’t plan to finish replacing them until 2076.
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![Collage of home with snippets of a dollar patched over its roof, windows, and foundation]()
![Collage of home with snippets of a dollar patched over its roof, windows, and foundation]()
Why many low-income households can’t afford this free home improvement program
Thousands of people “are falling through the cracks" because they can't make repairs to qualify for the Weatherization Assistance Program.
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![Earl Stephen and Dr Amy Parent make their way through the museum during a visit to the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, ahead of the return of 11-metre tall memorial pole to what is now British Columbia.]()
![Earl Stephen and Dr Amy Parent make their way through the museum during a visit to the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, ahead of the return of 11-metre tall memorial pole to what is now British Columbia.]()
UNESCO appoints Indigenous co-chairs to protect languages and knowledge amid climate crisis
"A single word like 'X̱maay' contains generations of climate knowledge, laws, and cultural practices."
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How shrinking the EPA could make wildfire smoke even more dangerous
"It will leave communities more vulnerable."
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![A truck driver prepares to plug in his big-rig at the Port of Long Beach.]()
![A truck driver prepares to plug in his big-rig at the Port of Long Beach.]()
California rolls on with electric trucks, despite Trump’s roadblocks
California remains committed to zero-emissions trucking. But Trump's hostility to the idea means it will require creative policymaking.
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![Floating solar panels on water]()
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What will the rise of floating solar panels mean for wildlife?
As the market for floatovoltaics explodes, scientists are studying how to make the systems also work for waterbirds and other organisms.
