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Why rice crops could be in for a weird year
Researchers explain how El Niño and global warming are combining to create "the haves and the have-nots."
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![A burned out truck sits amid white trees scorched by the Cottonwood Fire]()
![A burned out truck sits amid white trees scorched by the Cottonwood Fire]()
Wildfire prevention has always been a challenge in the West. Hotter, drier weather is making it worse.
In an overheating era, the old ways of keeping fires from raging out of control may no longer work.
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These psychedelic images reveal what your weather app isn’t telling you
Equipped with some fancy technologies, Grist goes on a journey across Portland, Oregon, to chart the nuances — and inequalities — of urban heat.
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![Smoke billows out of the stacks at a coal plant against a cloudy blue sky]()
It’s official: Data centers are slowing America’s shift away from coal
New federal data shows that AI demand helped push U.S. power sector emissions up last year.
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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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The EU might weaken its landmark climate law — the ‘most impactful’ in the world
Lawmakers in Europe have proposed rolling back the bloc's cap-and-trade program, long considered the gold standard for reducing companies' carbon emissions.
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Is it getting too hot for summer school?
Scorching temperatures are testing the limits of programs meant to help students catch up academically.
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![A neon-vested technician walks among solar panels in China]()
China’s solar industry is losing money. The country is doubling down anyway.
Brutal price wars among manufacturers have caused solar panel prices to plummet, making renewable energy cheaper than ever.
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Inside the ‘America First’ makeover of a global hunger program
In remaking USAID’s Feed the Future Innovation Labs, the Trump administration is abandoning an agricultural research effort built to benefit the world.
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Next stop for California’s high-speed rail: Finding private investors
The state has a $25 million agreement with a consortium of companies to explore private financing opportunities. Not everyone is sure it will work.
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‘Climate hushing’ has swept the Democratic Party. New polling suggests it’s a mistake.
Climate change might not be a top priority for voters, but keeping quiet about it may backfire.
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![White wind turbines stand in the middle of the ocean]()
Here’s how offshore wind helped New England beat record heat
The region has added dozens of turbines off the East Coast since last summer. They and other clean energy sources cut the need for oil power amid recent hot weather.
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In Michigan, the price of energy is on the ballot and both parties know it
The GOP spent years circling the state as a key 2026 pickup opportunity. But after a lopsided election loss, doubts are creeping in.
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