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This ancient bit of ingenuity keeps carbon trapped for thousands of years
Turning plant waste into biochar captures loads of carbon. New research suggests it stays trapped for much longer than scientists thought.
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Technofossils: How future archeologists will study our everyday objects
Humans have littered Earth with a mind-boggling array of objects that will last millions of years. From plastic bags to entire cities, what will those fossils reveal about us?
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‘Like a virus’: Corruption has infected the fight against climate change
Study shows bribery, theft, and conflicts of interest hinder climate progress and incite violence against Indigenous land defenders.
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Questions and confusion as Trump pauses key funding for shrinking Colorado River
Halted funding threatens the sustainability of the entire system, experts say.
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Plan to build a road with radioactive waste in Florida prompts legal challenge against the EPA
Located east of Tampa, the project involves phosphogypsum, a radioactive, carcinogenic, and toxic waste generated by the fertilizer industry.
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America’s avocado obsession is destroying Mexico’s forests. Is there a fix?
With deforestation rising and violence a constant threat, a bold initiative is using satellites to ensure U.S. supermarkets sell ethical, eco-friendly avocados.
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Farmers depend on climate data. They’re suing the USDA for deleting it.
Growing food is a precarious business, and losing access to key information makes it worse.
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US Forest Service firings decimate already understaffed agency: ‘It’s catastrophic’
"We are losing an entire generation of talent and passion."
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Exporting natural gas raises your power bills. Trump is doing it anyway.
The administration’s efforts to solve a so-called “energy emergency” might create an actual crisis.
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One senator’s lonely quest to make the farm bill more sustainable
For years, Debbie Stabenow fought for environmentally friendly agricultural policy. She retired with mixed results.
