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Toxic algal blooms are driving up water costs in the Great Lakes
In Toledo, Ohio, monitoring and treating algae-contaminated water from Lake Erie costs $100 per family per year.
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Nature is in crisis. A UN report says short-sighted economics is to blame.
A panel of experts calls for different ways to value the natural world.
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![An aerial photo shows a long bridge leading to a small, precarious-looking island crowded with homes.]()
Study: Rising seas are weakening nature’s storm shields
Barrier islands may not be such a good barrier anymore.
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Climate change breaks plant immune systems. Can they be rebooted?
When temperatures rise, plants mysteriously lose their ability to defend against invading pathogens — but there may be a fix.
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![An aerial picture shows Islands jutting out into a lake amid the vast swamplands of the Sudd, around the border of Jonglei and Unity states in Southern Sudan, on June 21, 2011.]()
Will a Nile canal project dry up Africa’s largest wetland?
South Sudan is moving ahead with plans for a 240-mile canal to divert water from the White Nile and send it to Egypt. But critics warn the megaproject would desiccate the world’s second largest wetland, impacting its rich wildlife and the rains on which the region depends.
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Heat pumps can help save the planet. But can they save you money?
Here's what you need to know about switching to a heat pump.
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As natural gas prices soar, coal makes a comeback in Europe
In some markets, the price for natural gas has risen 700%.
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A Hawaii bill would limit solar power. Gov Ige plans to veto it
Controversial legislation would have derailed state's clean energy efforts.
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Climeworks is building a bigger carbon removal plant — and getting some new competition
The company is learning how to scale with "Mammoth," as new direct air capture startups are following in its footsteps.
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June heat waves smash records across the globe
It’s not your imagination: This summer is already hotter than normal.
