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![Two people fishing on a frozen Lake Suoerior. One is holding a fish above a hole in the ice.]()
![Two people fishing on a frozen Lake Suoerior. One is holding a fish above a hole in the ice.]()
Iced out? Research on the Great Lakes goes ahead amid funding chaos.
Ice fishing anglers could help fill in a data gap on how thick the ice is.
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![A wind turbine shown in a filed outside Chicago.]()
![A wind turbine shown in a filed outside Chicago.]()
The odds are Illinois won’t hit its 2030 climate goals
From renewables to EVs to workforce training, the state's journey toward decarbonization has "a long way to go and a short time to get there."
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![digital collage of smokestacks, Donald Trump, a coal miner, and oil pumpjacks]()
![digital collage of smokestacks, Donald Trump, a coal miner, and oil pumpjacks]()
Trump’s quest for ‘energy dominance’ is all about the vibes
The phrase taps into a cultural vein that runs as deep as America's fossil fuels.
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![digital collage of photo of President Trump at a desk with digital documents and a digital trash can]()
![digital collage of photo of President Trump at a desk with digital documents and a digital trash can]()
The scramble to save critical climate data from Trump’s war on DEI
“Policymakers and the public and communities need good information to make the best policy decision, whatever that is."
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![People protest outside of the headquarters for United States Agency for International Development (USAID), before Congressional Democrats hold news conference in Washington, DC, on February 3.]()
![People protest outside of the headquarters for United States Agency for International Development (USAID), before Congressional Democrats hold news conference in Washington, DC, on February 3.]()
How Trump’s USAID shutdown threatens the world’s climate goals
The agency was a key player in renewable energy and disaster protection around the world — until Elon Musk showed up.
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Trump’s agenda won’t let his energy secretary achieve ‘energy abundance’
Chris Wright is no hater of renewables, nuclear power, or transmission. But the Trump administration’s energy policy is a contradictory mess.
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![Farmworkers and their advocates wave pickets on the steps of the Capitol in Olympia, Washington]()
![Farmworkers and their advocates wave pickets on the steps of the Capitol in Olympia, Washington]()
How farmworkers in Washington state got lawmakers’ attention
An annual tribunal where farmworkers share their experiences and needs has spurred laws guaranteeing overtime pay and heat protection.
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![The Palisades Nuclear Plant.]()
![The Palisades Nuclear Plant.]()
A Michigan nuclear plant is slated to restart, but Trump could complicate things
Critics say bumpy early days of the new administration don't bode well for the industry.
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![A cook grills several lab-grown chicken filets in a large pan]()
![A cook grills several lab-grown chicken filets in a large pan]()
Lab-grown meat rebrands itself to woo Trump — and RFK Jr.
The cultivated meat industry hopes a pro-business argument can win over skeptical Republicans.
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‘Paranoia and distrust’: How Trump’s mass firing of government watchdogs will affect climate policy
Experts fear the president will replace the fired inspectors general with loyalists who will turn a blind eye to corruption.
