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The Trump administration’s climate policies jeopardize research in disaster-prone Puerto Rico
As one of the regions most affected by the global climate crisis, local scientists are struggling with canceled research grants and funding cuts from federal agencies.
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Gutting clean energy incentives would drive up electric bills
Rising energy costs are a problem in the U.S. Ending Inflation Reduction Act tax credits and ramping up fossil fuels would make it even worse.
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A greener Ramadan: How Atlanta-area mosques are cutting food waste during the Muslim holy month
At some places of worship, hundreds of people attend the evening breaking of the fast — which means a lot of discarded food and plastic water bottles. This year, more than a dozen sites of worship are planning “zero-waste” iftars to tackle the problem.
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Florida is now a solar superpower. Here’s how it happened.
The Sunshine State built more large-scale solar than California last year and was again number two for residential, despite state leadership opposed to climate action.
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New York approved a major gas pipeline expansion. What does it mean for its climate goals?
The approval of Iroquois’ enhancement project, which utility companies argue is needed to heat New Yorkers’ homes in the coldest months, amps up planet-warming pollution — and signals that the state’s commitment to reaching its climate goals is faltering, critics say.
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![Women hold signs in the street that say Save Noaa and Science Saves Lives]()
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‘We’re losing our environmental history’: The future of government information under Trump
The administration’s wrecking-ball approach has raised profound questions about the integrity and future of vast amounts of information.
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‘It’s all been scrapped’: Bootcamps for women in wildland firefighting canceled after DEI cuts
Women already had an intimidating entry point to the male-dominated field. Trump's orders to dismantle DEI in the federal government could hurt years of progress.
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![An overhead view of a blue green river cutting through a desert dotted with squares of green and brown farms]()
Questions and confusion as Trump pauses key funding for shrinking Colorado River
Halted funding threatens the sustainability of the entire system, experts say.
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Plan to build a road with radioactive waste in Florida prompts legal challenge against the EPA
Located east of Tampa, the project involves phosphogypsum, a radioactive, carcinogenic, and toxic waste generated by the fertilizer industry.
