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The beautiful Venetian plant with a secret climate superpower
Not far from the crowds of Venice, scientists are finding that sea lavender locks away carbon, builds ecosystems, and could help coastal cities weather a warming world.
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![Snow guns blow snow over skiers at Sugarloaf Mountain.]()
Ski resorts are increasingly reliant on snowmaking. But at what cost?
As the climate changes, mountains and nordic facilities have begun relying more on energy and water-intensive machine-made snow.
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A tough Supreme Court hearing brings little clarity on Line 5 pipeline’s fate
Michigan has been trying to shut down the controversial pipeline since 2019. A technical question before the court could seal its fate.
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![Salt Lake City valley at night time with a cloud of haze]()
These data center developers asked Trump for an exemption from pollution rules
Though the companies weren't granted exemptions, their requests illustrate the data center industry's desperate quest for energy.
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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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![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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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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To power Utah’s data center boom, companies are turning to fossil fuels
The rush to meet AI's energy needs is sure to rely on natural gas, raising worries about air pollution in the state's urban corridor.
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How a greening Arctic might be kick-starting a dangerous feedback loop
New research finds that Arctic peatlands are expanding as the far north undergoes rapid changes. It's an ominous sign.
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![Collage of Mackinac Bridge, person holding Water is Sacred, No Pipelines sign, and Supreme Court building]()
![Collage of Mackinac Bridge, person holding Water is Sacred, No Pipelines sign, and Supreme Court building]()
The Supreme Court hears a Line 5 oil pipeline case with high stakes for treaty rights
The Straits of Mackinac aren't just ecologically critical — they're the center of the Anishinaabe creation story.
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![Low angle of an irrigation canal with farm equipment on either side, and drought-ridden land]()
Did the USDA just forget about $400M in drought aid for farmers?
More than a year later, not a dollar has been spent — and no one knows what happened to the money.
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![An electric bus rolls through the streets of Madison, Wisconsin.]()
Electric buses are passing a brutal cold-weather test in Wisconsin
Madison is proving that electric buses can run through frightfully cold winters, providing a blueprint for zero-emissions transit in other frigid locales.
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![Huge plumes of smoke are seen from a satellite]()
Scientists have found another alarming pattern in wildfires
Around the world, the conditions that brew massive blazes are ... syncing up?
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‘A different set of rules’: Thermal drone footage shows Musk’s AI power plant flouting clean air regulations
Images confirm xAI is continuing to defy EPA regulations in Mississippi to power its flagship data centers.
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![U.S. cross-country skier Ben Ogden competes in the men's team sprint free finals at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games.]()
![U.S. cross-country skier Ben Ogden competes in the men's team sprint free finals at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games.]()
Team USA is proving that world-class skiing doesn’t require PFAS wax
U.S. ski techs reflect on competing at the first Olympics banning waxes with "forever chemicals."
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