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![A beaver sitting on top of a pile of branches, holding a piece of wood up to its mouth]()
![A beaver sitting on top of a pile of branches, holding a piece of wood up to its mouth]()
The Tule River Tribe of California recruits an old ally in its fight against wildfires: Beavers
Beavers were once abundant in North America. Bringing them back could have serious climate benefits.
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Scientists just got closer to solving a major Antarctic puzzle
Two new papers find threats that climate models haven't accounted for, including a tipping point under the ice.
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A rare celebration of Indigenous Pacific cultures underscores the cost of climate change
The festival highlights a cultural scene that is threatened by rising seas and dangerous storms.
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As the climate changes, many species are teetering on extinction. How much should we intervene?
In ecosystems like Alaska’s boreal forest, preventing biodiversity loss is no longer possible. Scientists are beginning to grapple with what comes next.
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![An illustration of a woman standing in water holding a jug. Her reflection on the water shows her holding a baby]()
![An illustration of a woman standing in water holding a jug. Her reflection on the water shows her holding a baby]()
Salt in the womb: How rising seas erode reproductive health
Women in Bangladesh are confronting the dangerous health effects of consuming salty water. They won't be the last.
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The ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is melting faster than scientists thought
Miles of seawater are flowing under Thwaites Glacier, undermining an Antarctic ice sheet and threatening rapid sea level rise.
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A trillion cicadas will emerge in the next few weeks. This hasn’t happened since 1803.
They're a little early, thanks to climate change.
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![A pumpjack in an oil field, behind barbed wire fence.]()
Occidental Petroleum’s net-zero strategy is a ‘license to pollute,’ critics say
The company’s climate strategy could result in more emissions than it prevents.
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![A small child is seen from behind, talking to a female doctor wearing a face mask. Her mother stands nearby.]()
![A small child is seen from behind, talking to a female doctor wearing a face mask. Her mother stands nearby.]()
Pediatricians say climate conversations should be part of any doctor’s visit
From low birth weight to wildfire smoke, kids can bear the brunt of climate change.
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¿Quiere electricidad limpia? Estos son los funcionarios electos que toman decisiones y pasan desapercibidos.
Como escribe la Comisión de Servicios Públicos de Georgia, “Muy pocas agencias gubernamentales tienen tanto impacto en las vidas de las personas”.
