Syndicated
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![A man in a yellow shirt pushes a wheelbarrow amid mounds of debris as another man watches on.]()
![A man in a yellow shirt pushes a wheelbarrow amid mounds of debris as another man watches on.]()
A warming planet is creating a booming, and dangerous, disaster-restoration industry
Fueled by immigrant labor, the loosely regulated industry exposes workers to lethal toxins that are making them sick long after the cleanup.
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![An industrial facility against a gray sky.]()
The world’s biggest carbon capture facility is being built in Texas. Will it work?
The plant will inject 500,000 tons of carbon dioxide into the ground each year – but is it just greenwashing from big oil?
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![A woman runs along a lake as the sun rises next to power lines.]()
![A woman runs along a lake as the sun rises next to power lines.]()
Smart thermostats are helping Arizona’s grid ride out extreme heat
Amid soaring temperatures, Arizona has seen success with utility programs that incentivize people to turn down the AC when the power grid is stressed.
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![Three children cartoon characters stand in front of a blue sky.]()
From Jane to the Octonauts, children’s TV is taking on the climate crisis
Experts say these shows can help parents talk about a thorny subject — and inspire hope.
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![A view of lush mountains with a path running through them.]()
Hawaii needs to build hundreds more miles of firebreaks to protect against wildfire
Fire officials and landowners have known for years about gaps in Hawaii's firebreaks and fuelbreaks. The problem boils down to money and cooperation.
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![An image of an ultrasound showing heat levels]()
Extreme heat is linked to higher risk of life-threatening delivery complications for pregnant people
A new study found significant associations between both long- and short-term exposure to environmental heat during a pregnancy and severe maternal morbidity.
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![Puffy clouds float above a brown field with a house in the distance.]()
![Puffy clouds float above a brown field with a house in the distance.]()
Their water is undrinkable. So these West Texas residents have taken matters into their own hands.
The water in these four unincorporated communities near Lubbock has been undrinkable for years, residents say. They hope to win $3 million in state grants to improve their systems.
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![A woman in a green vest and jeans digs out debris on a street.]()
![A woman in a green vest and jeans digs out debris on a street.]()
Private equity profits from climate disaster clean-up – while investing in fossil fuels
A new study shows disaster restoration workers, mostly refugees and immigrants, are poorly protected as top firms "pad their pockets by cutting costs."
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![A tractor stuck in a flooded field.]()
‘A silent killer’: How saltwater intrusion is overtaking coastal farmland in the US
As hurricanes get stronger, storm surges are bringing saltwater to farmland—and leaving salt there once waters evaporate.
