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![A worker pulls on a rope to secure equipment at a wind turbine under construction at the Werder/Kassin RH2-WKA windpark in Germany. Another turbine rises in the background.]()
![A worker pulls on a rope to secure equipment at a wind turbine under construction at the Werder/Kassin RH2-WKA windpark in Germany. Another turbine rises in the background.]()
A ‘green backlash’ helped conservatives win in Germany. What happens now?
Conservatives led by Friedrich Merz remain committed to renewables, but say "we must and we will change" an economic policy focused on climate.
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![A woman in a white puffy coat taking a picture of a frozen lake]()
![A woman in a white puffy coat taking a picture of a frozen lake]()
Scientists just found a way to break through climate apathy
In a field of muddy results, it's among the clearest findings that one cognitive scientist has seen in his career.
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![aerial view of an irrigation canal running through an almond orchard in California's Central Valley]()
![aerial view of an irrigation canal running through an almond orchard in California's Central Valley]()
How California’s farmers can recharge the aquifers they’ve drained
Agriculture requires a lot of water. In the drought-stricken Central Valley, researchers have found a win-win for growers.
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![A coral reef and marine life in the waters off Raja Ampat in Southwest Papua province, Indonesia.]()
![A coral reef and marine life in the waters off Raja Ampat in Southwest Papua province, Indonesia.]()
Indigenous leaders push for seat at the table of high seas biodiversity treaty
Negotiators are calling for involvement in the agreement’s decision-making process, not just an acknowledgement of their presence.
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![A person wearing jeans and a tool belt carries a solar panel across a roof, with a deep blue sky behind them]()
![A person wearing jeans and a tool belt carries a solar panel across a roof, with a deep blue sky behind them]()
Why Trump can’t stop states from fighting climate change
Climate progress is still happening. You just need to know where to look.
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![A man stands on his balcony, which features two small solar panels that generate electricity for his apartment.]()
![A man stands on his balcony, which features two small solar panels that generate electricity for his apartment.]()
Balcony solar took off in Germany. Why not the US?
From breaker-masking to voltage mismatches, America’s grid isn’t ready for balcony solar — yet.
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![A large freight ship in background, with people walking on the beach in foreground, with hazy air.]()
![A large freight ship in background, with people walking on the beach in foreground, with hazy air.]()
Why the shipping industry’s new carbon tax is a big deal — and still not enough
Modeling suggests it will only reduce emissions up to 10 percent by 2030.
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![Scientists examine sea ice in the Arctic]()
![Scientists examine sea ice in the Arctic]()
Global warming is melting Arctic sea ice. Can science refreeze it?
Sea ice extent in the Arctic has decreased by about 40 percent since 1979. New technologies are being deployed to regrow it.
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New York City is making people compost — or pay up
New Yorkers can now get fined for not separating their food scraps. Some critics say that's not the right approach.
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![Collage of Texas thornforest, white-tipped dove, and a man looking out at a field]()
![Collage of Texas thornforest, white-tipped dove, and a man looking out at a field]()
The Rio Grande Valley was once covered in forest. One man is trying to bring it back.
The Tamaulipan thorn forest once covered 1 million acres on both sides of the border. Restoring even a fraction of it could help the region cope with the ravages of a warming world.
