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USDA to help farmers navigate the murky world of soil carbon offsets
A new law tasks the agency with creating resources for farmers, but it may not address their biggest concerns.
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The ‘Last Ice Area’ is already disappearing
Scientists race to study Arctic lakes before they are lost forever.
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More than 75% of global insect species not adequately protected
Bugs need conservation areas too.
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Cleaning up ‘forever chemicals’ is costly and messy — just ask this Wisconsin town
"It's happening all over the country."
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Britain’s protected natural areas are failing to stop biodiversity loss
A new study offers insight into how to better protect biodiversity.
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The world’s oceans broke a heat record … again
Those higher temperatures could lead to more coastal erosion, flooding, and extreme weather
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Exxon’s models predicting climate change were spot on — 40 years ago
A new study finds that Exxon’s projections were as good as any academic's.
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Methane’s life, death, and secret second life
Meet the Frankenstein of greenhouse gases.
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Study: Biology textbooks aren’t keeping up with climate science
Climate change is a major threat to life on Earth — but not a major focus of biology textbooks.
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New data show Houston-area communities are being flooded with chemicals
"The people there are tired of being studied. We need to take action.”
