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A massive water recycling proposal could help ease drought
Members of Congress from Western states are pushing for $750 million to turn wastewater into pure water. Here’s how that works.
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Carbon IOUs? A new plan to make companies pay back their climate debt
Researchers propose a new kind of carbon price that would reduce the burden of carbon clean-up on future generations.
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The US is about to go all-in on paying farmers and foresters to trap carbon
The problem is, it’s unclear if “carbon offsets” even work.
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A proposal to make cargo ships pay for pollution is making waves
The shipping industry's emissions keep climbing.
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As climate warms, a rearrangement of world’s plant life looms
Scientists are seeing the beginnings of a sudden, disruptive rearrangement of the world’s flora.
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The feds just threw a wrench into Enbridge’s plan to keep Line 5 running
The pipeline will have to prepare an environmental impact statement for the first time ever.
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‘A terrible idea’: Why fire scientists want you to skip the fireworks this Fourth of July
Research shows that more fires are ignited on July 4 than any other day of the year.
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In the Midwest, faith communities are ramping up the fight against climate change
A collaboration between houses of worship and the National Wildlife Federation is bringing religious groups deeper into the environmental movement.
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Is climate change amping up the Pacific Northwest heat wave? Yes — and it’s time to stop asking.
Scientists say the burden of proof has shifted for connecting heat waves and global warming.
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‘The water is coming’: Florida Keys faces stark reality as seas rise
Officials prepare to elevate streets despite financial shortfalls, amid recognition that not every home can be saved.
