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a kitten in a pink carrier rests on a green blanket

Kitten season is out of control. Are warmer winters to blame?

The trend is bad news for shelters and wildlife alike.

Sachi Kitajima Mulkey Science March 18, 2024

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As climate risks mount, the insurance safety net is collapsing

Natural disasters now cost the U.S. insurance industry $100 billion a year. What happens when no one wants to pick up the tab?

Lois Parshley Economics October 10, 2023

Birds fly past a pile of wood used to make pellets at a Drax facility in Gloster, Mississippi.

In California, a biomass company’s expansion raises fears of more fires

Facilities that make wood pellets have a track record of catching on fire. So why are there plans to build several near Yosemite's tinderbox forests?

Tom Brown Accountability June 10, 2025

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Climate change ‘is the new liberal arts’: Colleges build environmental lessons into degrees

University of California, San Diego, requires all students to learn about climate change, while other schools have added environmental sustainability requirements.

Olivia Sanchez, Hechinger Report Solutions November 5, 2025

A woman wades through flood waters that inundated a residential area in Garissa, Kenya, following torrential rains in May, 2024.

Traditional weather forecasting is slow and expensive. AI could help.

Forecasts powered by machine learning are proving to be faster and cheaper to produce than conventional methods — and more accurate, too.

Natalie Donback Extreme Weather January 2, 2025

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You can start applying for the American Climate Corps next month

Biden is calling on Congress for an additional $8 billion in funding for the program.

Naveena Sadasivam & Kate Yoder Politics March 13, 2024

A group of cars are lined up next to each other connected to cables and chargers.

Gasoline is cheap right now — but charging an EV is still cheaper

The price of home charging an electric vehicle in the U.S., on average, is equivalent to $1.41 per gallon.

Karin Kirk, Yale Climate Connections Energy January 10, 2024

Norway to pay Sámi reindeer herders millions for violating their human rights

The Fosen wind farm was built illegally. Now the Norwegian government is paying to keep it running.

Elisabeth Rasmussen Global Indigenous Affairs Desk December 20, 2023

A brown and white dairy cow with a large tag reading 237 attached to its right ear awaits milking at a dairy farm.

Why can’t we just quit cows?

Eating less beef, cheese, and ice cream would slash emissions. If only it were that easy.

Naoki Nitta Agriculture November 1, 2023

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