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![Svalbard Global Seed Vault]()
![Svalbard Global Seed Vault]()
The ‘doomsday’ seed vault in Svalbard just added thousands of climate-hardy crops
Safeguarding crop diversity in a time of climate change remains a priority for much of the world — even if that's not the case for Trump.
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![Photo of a barn with a flag behind a row of solar panels]()
![Photo of a barn with a flag behind a row of solar panels]()
Can solar power avoid Trump’s culture wars?
The industry is rebranding itself as a symbol of American "energy dominance."
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![A shovel is seen leaning against a mud-splattered building with a parking lot awash in mud and water from the intense floods that hit eastern Kentucky in February, 2025.]()
![A shovel is seen leaning against a mud-splattered building with a parking lot awash in mud and water from the intense floods that hit eastern Kentucky in February, 2025.]()
‘We know what it’s like’: How Appalachian towns are learning to help each other after floods
From the Kentucky floods to Helene and back again, people throughout Appalachia are using their experiences to help others through disaster.
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What climate change means for bird flu — and the soaring price of eggs
Extreme weather is shifting the migratory patterns of birds, increasing the chances of deadly avian flu outbreaks on farms.
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![Two plastic Starbucks cups filled with orange liquid and ice.]()
![Two plastic Starbucks cups filled with orange liquid and ice.]()
Why some Starbucks locations are switching from plastic to paper cups
Green groups say it’s a “clear admission” that the plastic ones aren’t recyclable.
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![A movie still of an animated cat, dog, and bird]()
How do you survive the end of the world? Oscar-nominated ‘Flow’ offers an answer — through the eyes of a cat
An indie animated movie from Latvia with no humans or dialogue might be the best climate movie of the year.
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![A closeup of the blue flames on a black gas stove burner]()
![A closeup of the blue flames on a black gas stove burner]()
The fossil fuel industry is trying to keep buildings hooked on gas. Here’s how.
Around the globe, oil and gas companies use similar strategies to fight building electrification.
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![Electric cars charge as they sit in the snow next to a forest]()
![Electric cars charge as they sit in the snow next to a forest]()
Rural New England needs EV chargers for tourism. The Trump administration is making it harder to build them.
Compared to surrounding states, New Hampshire’s rural communities lag in charging stations, threatening the tourism sector. Suspending federal funds could make it difficult to accelerate construction.
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![A giant beige pumpjack sits in the middle of the desert next to an industrial building]()
![A giant beige pumpjack sits in the middle of the desert next to an industrial building]()
A Project 2025 advisor takes the reins at EPA Region 6
Scott Mason IV is the new administrator for the EPA region covering Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and 66 tribal nations.
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![a shattered green new deal sign]()
The uncertain future of the Green New Deal
Trump can't stop talking about a law that never passed. Should activists pick a new demand?
