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![A man in Great Smoky Mountain National Park holds a small sample of lichen and a magnifying glass.]()
![A man in Great Smoky Mountain National Park holds a small sample of lichen and a magnifying glass.]()
In the Smoky Mountains, a volunteer effort aims to document every species — before it’s too late
For citizen scientists, counting lichens and bugs and other tiny species is one way to monitor climate change in America's most biodiverse national park.
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![an illustration of a field irrigated with pools in the shape of a cow cut up into parts a la butcher diagram]()
![an illustration of a field irrigated with pools in the shape of a cow cut up into parts a la butcher diagram]()
Blood in the well: One town’s fight against the slaughterhouse polluting it
Residents of a Pennsylvania town took on a beef processor after its waste polluted their wells. They won — but little may change.
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![U.S. President Donald Trump is joined by grocery store owners and supermarket in the Oval Office]()
![U.S. President Donald Trump is joined by grocery store owners and supermarket in the Oval Office]()
No, rolling back these environmental rules won’t lower your grocery bill
The Trump administration is dismantling two EPA rules, promising cheaper groceries for struggling families. Economists and former officials say it'll only make things pricier.
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![Protestors hold signs and a cutout of New York Governor Kathy Hochul at a protest against the governor's efforts to weaken the state's landmark climate law.]()
![Protestors hold signs and a cutout of New York Governor Kathy Hochul at a protest against the governor's efforts to weaken the state's landmark climate law.]()
New York backtracked on its climate goals. Here’s why.
Lawmakers wanted to lead the energy transition, but Governor Kathy Hochul is worried about the cost of ditching natural gas.
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The world’s largest data center was supposed to run on 100% natural gas. Utah’s Republican governor says ‘never.’
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Nike’s recycled World Cup uniforms reveal the limits of ‘circular’ fashion
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The Iran war is destroying oil demand. Could it also spark a shift to clean energy?
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Gas prices are rising. So is public transit ridership.
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![a choropleth map of Chicago showing various shades of red indicating lead service pipe density by neighborhood]()
Chicago has the most lead pipes in the nation. We mapped them all.
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![digital collage of photo of damaged house, man looking at bills and covering his mouth, with red jagged cutouts showing invoice details on top]()
First came the wildfire. Then came the scams.
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![A dirt road leads toward a forested hill, where the Trans-Alaska Pipeline is visible.]()
Alaska’s $44 billion bet on natural gas
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![illustration of earth with wind turbines, solar panels, a ship, an excavator and protesters, with bottom of half of earth filled with chunks of minerals]()
A guide to the 4 minerals shaping the world’s energy future
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![An illustration of the Phoenix landscape with dust and a translucent doctor in the foreground]()
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
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![A home displays a “Stop the Date Center” sign along South 11th Street on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 in Nebraska City.]()
![A home displays a “Stop the Date Center” sign along South 11th Street on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 in Nebraska City.]()
Nebraskans are taking a hard look at data centers
Residents and officials are finding ways to slow down the development rush.
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![EPA administrator gives presentation]()
![EPA administrator gives presentation]()
Biden’s clean drinking water plan is being rebranded as MAHA
The EPA is distributing billions authorized under the Biden administration while reducing overall funding levels and promoting the work as part of the Make America Healthy Again initiative.
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![Collage of Brooke Rollins and an aerial view of a dam]()
![Collage of Brooke Rollins and an aerial view of a dam]()
Why is this Trump official dead set on saving a failing California dam?
Brooke Rollins’s latest culture war crusade threatens a delicate compromise between Potter Valley farmers and nearby tribes.
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![A pedestrian walks past a Toyota RAV4 EV plugged in outside city hall in Portland, Oregon.]()
![A pedestrian walks past a Toyota RAV4 EV plugged in outside city hall in Portland, Oregon.]()
The hidden cost of owning an EV: Expensive insurance
Electric vehicle insurance costs an average of 42 percent more than it does for other cars.
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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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![A person in protective beekeeping gear including a face mask and full-body covering holds a wooden box with bees in it near a man-made hive as bees fly around]()
![A person in protective beekeeping gear including a face mask and full-body covering holds a wooden box with bees in it near a man-made hive as bees fly around]()
The fight to protect pollinators and people from the ‘pesticides that are everywhere’
Neonics are contaminating ecosystems and communities.
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![A light rail commuter train passes by Seattle Stadium on a bright sunny day]()
![A light rail commuter train passes by Seattle Stadium on a bright sunny day]()
US host cities made transit improvements a World Cup goooooooal
From Seattle to Atlanta, host cities used the tournament to speed up rail and bus upgrades years in the making — while trying to avoid the mistakes of past World Cups.
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![Snapped utility poles and wires from an ice storm]()
![Snapped utility poles and wires from an ice storm]()
A simple — yet expensive — way to climate-proof the grid: Bury the power lines
Underground power lines are far less vulnerable to extreme weather, but burying them doesn't come cheap. After a historic ice storm in northern Michigan, utilities there are reconsidering the cost.
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![Brooke Rollins standing in front of a wooden seal of the USDA]()
![Brooke Rollins standing in front of a wooden seal of the USDA]()
The USDA canceled $300M in farm grants, citing fraud. Did it make up the evidence?
The agency pointed to gazebos, massages, and a $20,000 budget for pens to justify the cuts. But the groups that lost funding say those claims don't add up.
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