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Scientists have shown how actively managing forests to prevent wildfires can also boost the snowpack, a critical source of hydration in the American west.
Rice plants are a big source of methane, an extremely potent greenhouse gas. Scientists just developed a strain that cuts those emissions by 70 percent.
Local officials emphasized the need for river gauges and real-time rainfall monitoring to better predict flash floods.
Trump said coal needed better PR. Then Coalie showed up.
Drought is set to pose a greater risk to the $4 trillion municipal bond market than floods, hurricanes, and wildfires combined.
The administration has done real damage to climate action, experts say. But in many ways, renewables are unstoppable.
Norway’s crusade to eliminate gasoline powered cars was years in the making. Can that achievement be replicated?
New research shows that even with modest reductions in military funding, the United States would keep a whole lot of carbon out of the atmosphere.
White or reflective roofs significantly reduce temperatures. Atlanta is the latest city to mandate their adoption.
