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Maui’s post-wildfire housing crisis offers a warning for Los Angeles
After wildfires devastated the island, homelessness spiked. Advocates fear L.A. could face a similar fate without strong renter protections — and enforcement.
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Oh, great: Rat populations are surging as cities heat up
Hotter weather makes it easier for rodents to feed and breed. Washington, D.C. saw a 390 percent increase in rats over the last decade.
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A Michigan nuclear plant is slated to restart, but Trump could complicate things
Critics say bumpy early days of the new administration don't bode well for the industry.
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Trump wants more drilling, but the oil market is already saturated
Hundreds of idle oil leases sit untapped in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Mango farms where? Climate change is scrambling where the world’s food is grown.
The well-traveled tropical fruit exemplifies how farmers are embracing new crops as the world warms.
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Trump wants Greenland. But what does Greenland want?
“There is no such thing as a better colonizer."
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Lab-grown meat rebrands itself to woo Trump — and RFK Jr.
The cultivated meat industry hopes a pro-business argument can win over skeptical Republicans.
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‘Paranoia and distrust’: How Trump’s mass firing of government watchdogs will affect climate policy
Experts fear the president will replace the fired inspectors general with loyalists who will turn a blind eye to corruption.
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Almost half of US states haven’t done the bare minimum to cut utility bills
A new report finds 24 states have yet to establish an “energy-efficiency resource standard," which has been shown to curb demand, lower costs, and reduce emissions.
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In meat- and fish-loving Japan, veganism is making a comeback
Tourism, climate goals, and animal rights concerns are sparking a plant-based renaissance in a country famous for sushi and pork ramen.
