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![A man stands in front of two posterboards, one showing a map Texas with its aquifers displayed in color]()
![A man stands in front of two posterboards, one showing a map Texas with its aquifers displayed in color]()
How a billionaire’s plan to export East Texas groundwater sparked a rural uprising
As fast-growing cities and suburbs scramble for new water sources, farmers in East Texas are turning to government regulation to keep their wells from running dry.
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![New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference]()
![New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference]()
Can Mamdani supercharge New York’s clean energy revolution?
New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani promised power to the people. Clean energy advocates want him to take that literally.
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![collage of a small farmer, a food scientist, a woman picking up food from a food bank, and a woman grocery shopping with the US capitol building in front of them and bright red stripes in the background]()
![collage of a small farmer, a food scientist, a woman picking up food from a food bank, and a woman grocery shopping with the US capitol building in front of them and bright red stripes in the background]()
How the shutdown broke America’s food chain — and what happens next
Cash-strapped farmers, gaps in the public safety net, and food inspection backlogs could reshape who eats what in the years to come.
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![Front of the National Gallery of Art with sign that it is closed due to federal shutdown.]()
![Front of the National Gallery of Art with sign that it is closed due to federal shutdown.]()
How government shutdowns give polluters a free pass
Though the current political showdown is nearing an end, new research shows that government shutdowns leave polluting legacies.
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![Photo of construction work to add sand to a beach with palm trees and buildings]()
![Photo of construction work to add sand to a beach with palm trees and buildings]()
Are we all living in Florida now? The rise of ‘don’t say climate’ politics.
Talking about climate change may be politically radioactive, but adjusting to its effects is no longer optional.
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![A farmer holds a bunch of carrots]()
![A farmer holds a bunch of carrots]()
With SNAP in crisis, America’s epic food waste problem has become a lifeline
The U.S. throws away enough food to help tackle its hunger problem. The government shutdown is proving it.
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![A woman pays bills at the kitchen table.]()
![A woman pays bills at the kitchen table.]()
Rising energy bills are rewiring American politics
Tuesday's election results suggest energy costs may be moving the political needle in ways that other issues, like climate change, have not.
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![Collage of voting booth and green ballot snippets on a blue background]()
![Collage of voting booth and green ballot snippets on a blue background]()
It was a very good election for the climate
In the first election of Donald Trump's second term, voters make clear that they're unhappy with his energy policies — and they still care about climate action.
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![A flooded chicken coop]()
![A flooded chicken coop]()
For a struggling Iowa ranch, the government shutdown may be the last straw
A family farm’s fight to recover from a devastating flood shows how the gridlock in Washington is only making it harder to grow and sell food.
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![A Gwich'in hunter keeps an eye out for the Porcupine caribou herd just outside the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.]()
![A Gwich'in hunter keeps an eye out for the Porcupine caribou herd just outside the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.]()
Trump officials say Alaska is ‘open for business.’ So far, no one’s buying.
Despite the administration’s enthusiasm for developing the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, oil companies have shown little interest — leaving the state to spend millions propping up the idea.
