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![A man stands on the edge of a river filled with coffee colored sludge]()
![A man stands on the edge of a river filled with coffee colored sludge]()
Louisiana town fights for relief after a billion-dollar oil disaster
Federal and state officials have sued the company behind the blast, but Roseland, Louisiana, residents say the case won’t bring relief to their town.
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Wildfire smoke is a national crisis, and it’s worse than you think
Greenhouse gas and particulate emissions from fires globally may be 70 percent higher than once believed.
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![Farmer Sid Ready looks at his wife's smart phone to check the weather radar of the approaching storm on his farm near Scribner, Nebraska in 2019.]()
![Farmer Sid Ready looks at his wife's smart phone to check the weather radar of the approaching storm on his farm near Scribner, Nebraska in 2019.]()
University of Nebraska is eliminating a key climate research department
As Nebraska's weather intensifies, farmers are losing a critical resource to understand it.
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![Collage including photo of home being rebuilt after wildfires and dollar bills]()
![Collage including photo of home being rebuilt after wildfires and dollar bills]()
What happens when disaster recovery becomes a luxury good
As federal services deteriorate, a patchwork of private companies is taking their place — for better or for worse.
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![A sprawling industrial site with a large, unfinished barrier wall trenched into a lake playa]()
![A sprawling industrial site with a large, unfinished barrier wall trenched into a lake playa]()
The country’s largest magnesium supplier shut down. Now what?
What US Magnesium's bankruptcy means for the supply of a critical mineral -- and the environment.
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![Protestors stand togther]()
The Bad River Band is suing to protect its wild rice from an oil pipeline
The lawsuit targets a federal permit for Enbridge’s Line 5, which the tribe says puts wetlands, rivers, and treaty-protected resources at risk.
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![Photo of a Christmassy living room, divided in half with a green ribbon, with the husband on one side and the wife on the other]()
![Photo of a Christmassy living room, divided in half with a green ribbon, with the husband on one side and the wife on the other]()
This Netflix holiday rom-com is secretly an environmentalist fantasy
Don't watch "A Merry Little Ex-Mas" for the cheesy romance. Watch it for the sustainability messages, which shine as bright as LED Christmas lights.
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![A man in a blue shirt with embroidered red lining shakes hands with a man in a dark blue suit. They're in a yellow ballroom.]()
![A man in a blue shirt with embroidered red lining shakes hands with a man in a dark blue suit. They're in a yellow ballroom.]()
Report: Climate is central to truth and reconciliation for the Sámi in Finland
As Finland reckons with its historic mistreatment of the Indigenous Sámi people, climate change complicates the path forward.
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![Wind turbines operate at Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm off the coast of Massachusetts, Saturday, July 19, 2025.]()
![Wind turbines operate at Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm off the coast of Massachusetts, Saturday, July 19, 2025.]()
Trump has always hated offshore wind. Now he’s moving to kill it.
The Trump administration has halted five already approved offshore wind projects despite rising electricity demand.
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![Close up of the robotic arm of the Eureka II, a robotic underwater vehicle of Impossible Metals in Collingwood, Ontario, on May 1, 2025.]()
![Close up of the robotic arm of the Eureka II, a robotic underwater vehicle of Impossible Metals in Collingwood, Ontario, on May 1, 2025.]()
What changed for deep-sea mining in 2025? Everything.
Trump reshaped the industry this year, even as it faced opposition from the United Nations, scientists, and Indigenous peoples.
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![U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appears during a news conference at the Pentagon]()
![U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appears during a news conference at the Pentagon]()
The Pentagon is hoarding critical minerals that could power the clean energy transition
The Department of Defense is stockpiling cobalt, lithium, and other minerals at the expense of climate action, a new report warns.
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![A sign advertises drop-off donations for Georgia's Hunters for the Hungry progra]()
Georgia’s hunters take aim at rural hunger
With rural food programs stretched especially thin and climate change driving up prices, meat donations and local initiatives are trying to fill the gap.
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