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![Under gray skies a swollen river flows by trees and a muddy bank]()
![Under gray skies a swollen river flows by trees and a muddy bank]()
‘Disasters are a human choice’: Texas counties have little power to stop building in flood-prone areas
Experts suggested that more data and education are needed as Texas and the rest of the country build in known flood plains.
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![A bald man in sunglasses and an older man in a baseball cap and eye patch stand aboard a small boat]()
![A bald man in sunglasses and an older man in a baseball cap and eye patch stand aboard a small boat]()
These fishermen made peace with offshore wind. Then Trump came along.
Called “traitors” at the docks, over 100 East Coast fishermen are also working for wind developers. Many voted for a president who wants to tear it all down.
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![The upper building of a dam sits amid red rocks and a low water level]()
![The upper building of a dam sits amid red rocks and a low water level]()
A deadline looms for a new Colorado River plan. What happens if there isn’t one?
It would likely be complicated, messy and involve big lawsuits, according to experts and former officials.
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![A group of people in a field with a sign that says Save Our Farmland]()
![A group of people in a field with a sign that says Save Our Farmland]()
This rural community fought one of the country’s biggest gas-powered data centers — and won
Inside the grassroots opposition that fended off a 2,200-acre data center campus in southern Virginia, and why their struggle isn’t over yet.
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![A man holds a sign that says no more business as usual in front of JP Morgan Chase]()
![A man holds a sign that says no more business as usual in front of JP Morgan Chase]()
Boosted by Trump, banks resume their love affair with fossil fuels
A new report reveals massive backtracking on climate pledges.
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![Several electric cars sit next to Tesla chargers in front of idyllic red cabins nestled below green mountains]()
![Several electric cars sit next to Tesla chargers in front of idyllic red cabins nestled below green mountains]()
Norway is all in on electric cars. What can the U.S. learn?
Norway’s crusade to eliminate gasoline powered cars was years in the making. Can that achievement be replicated?
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Texas finalizes $1.8B to build solar, battery, and gas-powered microgrids
The state Legislature finally passed a proposal to fund backup power for critical facilities like nursing homes and fire stations.
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![A snow capped mountain loops above pine trees on a green hill]()
Senate Republicans want to sell 3 million acres of public land
The majority of public land is too fire prone and far away from communities to even make sense for housing, research shows.
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Data centers are building their own gas power plants in Texas
Not so long ago, developers of the massive server farms talked about powering them with wind and solar. Now, with the coming of power-hungry AI platforms, they’re bypassing the grid, building their own gas-fired power plants on-site.
