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The US military is spending big on critical minerals
Indigenous peoples raise the alarm as Pentagon spending on lithium, graphite, and other minerals skyrockets.
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![A farmer wearing a blue hat, blue zip-up jacket, and black track pants walks in front of his corn crop in Harare, Zimbabwe]()
The ‘super El Niño’ is here. What happens next could upend food systems worldwide.
How the cyclical weather pattern interacts with climate change could spark hunger around the world.
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Even $75M from Trump may not save Oakland’s embattled coal terminal
The federal funding is the latest twist in a decade-long saga to build a terminal in Oakland, California, that can export U.S. coal overseas.
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Want a deal on a heat pump? Team up with your neighbors.
Bulk buying is a tried-and-true way to get discounts on rooftop solar. Now programs aimed at heat pumps are popping up too, helping people save thousands of dollars.
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Energy
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Trump uses wartime powers to dole out $700 million to ‘clean, beautiful’ coal
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Federal agency to open tens of thousands of acres of Colorado wilderness to oil drilling
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New York backtracked on its climate goals. Here’s why.
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A simple — yet expensive — way to climate-proof the grid: Bury the power lines
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Chicago has the most lead pipes in the nation. We mapped them all.
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First came the wildfire. Then came the scams.
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Alaska’s $44 billion bet on natural gas
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A guide to the 4 minerals shaping the world’s energy future
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In Arizona, a fight against a deadly fungus is under threat from Trump’s health policies
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They survived the hurricane. Their insurance company didn’t.
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Trump raised $8 million for Hurricane Helene survivors. Where did it all go?
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Scams are rampant after natural disasters. Here’s how to protect yourself.
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Two years after a wildfire took everything, Maui homeowners are facing a new threat: Foreclosure
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How to track disaster spending in your community
Past extreme weather series
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‘Every day it’s more barriers’: how the US is shutting out climate refugees
As the U.S. shuts its doors to most refugees, there’s little hope of a new system to help those forced from home by climate impacts.
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What’s driving up your expenses? Many Americans say climate change.
Most Democrats and moderate Republicans agree that global warming is increasing the cost of living, a new survey shows.
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What is the best use for old railroad tracks? New Yorkers have opinions.
The fight over an abandoned stretch of railway in Queens reflects a national debate over whether unused track should become parks, transit lines, or both.
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![Nebraska Public Power District’s Cooper Nuclear Station in Brownville is the lone nuclear power plant still operating in Nebraska.]()
![Nebraska Public Power District’s Cooper Nuclear Station in Brownville is the lone nuclear power plant still operating in Nebraska.]()
Nuclear in my backyard: A Nebraska utility is skirting the public backlash that plagues wind and solar
Across the state, nuclear is getting a warm welcome in communities that typically oppose large-scale clean energy projects.
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In the race to find critical minerals, there’s a ‘gold mine’ literally at our shoreline
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This enzyme is responsible for life on Earth. It’s a hot mess.
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An early-life wildfire exposure sickened these monkeys for decades
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The Gulf Coast is home to one of the last healthy coral reefs. It’s surrounded by oil.
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This unfathomably huge fungal network keeps Earth cool and green
Spanning 110 quadrillion kilometers, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are critical allies of plants. They also transport an enormous amount of planet-warming carbon.
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What federal cuts to science funding could mean for the Great Lakes
Facing another round of cuts, NOAA-funded researchers worry about undermining public safety, the maritime economy, and health on the Great Lakes.
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UN officials urge Russia to free Indigenous climate advocate
Daria Egereva and her colleague have been jailed for six months. A growing chorus of voices wants them released at a court hearing Thursday.
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For first time, Americans are getting more of their electricity from solar than coal
Solar provides more than twice the share of electricity it did five years ago.
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