Syndicated
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![Three children cartoon characters stand in front of a blue sky.]()
![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.]()
![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]()
![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 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.
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![A black Tesla car charges in a parking lot next to a sign with gas prices.]()
![A black Tesla car charges in a parking lot next to a sign with gas prices.]()
Under new state law, Texas will bill electric vehicle drivers an extra $200 a year
The new registration fee is meant to make up for the state’s lost revenue from gasoline taxes that are used to pay for road construction and maintenance.
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![An image of an offshore wind turbine.]()
![An image of an offshore wind turbine.]()
Why the Gulf of Mexico’s first offshore wind auction wasn’t a smash hit
The region’s first-ever lease sale arrived at a time of industry turmoil, and in a place saddled with unique obstacles to offshore wind development
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![A policeman in a wide-brimmed hat stands in front of a group of protesters on a cloudy day.]()
![A policeman in a wide-brimmed hat stands in front of a group of protesters on a cloudy day.]()
‘I’m not the guilty one’: the water protector facing jail time for trying to stop a pipeline
Mylene Vialard went on trial on Monday for opposing a pipeline on Indigenous land amid warnings peaceful protest is under threat.
