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Exxon reinforces support for fossil fuels with deal to buy shale giant for $60 billion
The deal to buy Pioneer Natural Resources shows Exxon’s confidence that fossil fuel output will not be hampered in years to come.
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‘Nothing’s predictable’: Extreme weather is ruining farmers’ crops, and their finances
Natural disasters hit farmers with a $22 billion bill last year. Only half of that was covered by insurance.
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Biden administration launches ‘Earthshot’ effort to slash energy bills
The Department of Energy's new initiative aims to cut household energy bills by 20 percent and the cost of decarbonizing by 50 percent.
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![Collage of a house protected by a square border cut from a hundred dollar bill. Outside the border are trees on a fiery red background. The edges of the border are singed.]()
![Collage of a house protected by a square border cut from a hundred dollar bill. Outside the border are trees on a fiery red background. The edges of the border are singed.]()
In wildfire-prone areas, homeowners are learning they’re uninsurable
Wildfires cause billions in home damage every year. Now, insurers no longer want to take on the risk.
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Tesla and Rivian signed a right-to-repair pact. Repair advocates are skeptical.
Despite a “landmark” agreement, automakers and the repair industry are still fighting over who controls car data.
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Study: The best way to restore ecosystems is to listen to Indigenous peoples
However, outdated science and views lead many researchers to ignore traditional knowledge.
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The Supreme Court rejected a Republican challenge to Biden’s climate math
The social cost of carbon quantifies the hidden price of emitting CO2, from flood damage to health effects.
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How efforts to protect an Indigenous oasis almost led to its demise
The National Park Service's vision of Quitobaquito Springs as a "wild" park was at odds with the Indigenous caretakers already living there.
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What happens when America’s flood insurance market goes underwater?
More homeowners than ever need flood insurance. Fewer than ever can afford it.
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Cooking oil has a deforestation problem. A startup says it has a solution.
Palm and soy are taking over the world's cropland. Enter Zero Acre Farms.
