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Drought hits the Midwest, threatening crops and the world’s food supply
America's Breadbasket hasn’t had enough rain to sustain crop growth, including food, animal feed, and ethanol production.
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Virtual power plants are coming to save the grid, sooner than you might think
Networks of thousands of home-based batteries could be key to a cleaner, more reliable electricity system.
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How Arizona stands between tribes and their water
As it negotiates water rights with tribes, Arizona goes to unique lengths to extract concessions that limit tribes’ opportunities for growth and economic development, according to a ProPublica and High Country News investigation.
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How much would US air quality improve if it shifted to EVs?
Air pollution will plummet as EVs and renewables are adopted, showcasing the public-health benefits of moving away from fossil fuels.
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Texas farmers are worried one of the state’s most precious water resources is running dry. You should be, too.
The Ogallala Aquifer serves farming communities in multiple states. When it runs dry, the agriculture industry in Texas and the nation is in jeopardy.
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When the water isn’t safe to drink
In Louisiana, Tennessee, and Texas, Black communities are fighting for their right to access clean water.
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The climate crisis is on track to push one-third of humanity out of its most livable environment
As conditions that best support life shift toward the poles, more than 600 million people are already living outside of a crucial “climate niche,” facing more extreme heat, rising food scarcity and higher death rates.
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The upper atmosphere is cooling, prompting new climate concerns
A new study reaffirming that global climate change is human-made also found the upper atmosphere is cooling dramatically because of rising CO2 levels. Scientists are worried about the effect this cooling could have on orbiting satellites, the ozone layer, and Earth’s weather.
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The former dumping ground that became a flourishing food ecosystem
Cleveland's Rid-All Green Partnership began small in 2011, and it now supports a community kitchen and farmer's market with acres of farmland.