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As hurricanes get stronger, storm surges are bringing saltwater to farmland—and leaving salt there once waters evaporate.
Across the country, farmers are taking a chance on a new method: adding crushed volcanic rock to fields to improve soil health (and sequester carbon in the process).
A new report asks whether supposedly green livestock practices have proven benefits.
The social cost of carbon quantifies the hidden price of emitting CO2, from flood damage to health effects.
The secret to success? Build affordable housing next to transit.
The study finds that, despite their cost and other drawbacks, such programs can help small cities reach their climate goals.
Yet governments are still pouring $7 trillion into subsidies for fossil fuels.
People often resist congestion pricing because they favor the status quo. But seeing benefits firsthand has led residents around the world to embrace it.
Not everyone rides out storms like Milton or Helene by choice. Some simply cannot afford to flee.
