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![Three glass bottles, one of which holds red bubbles, attached to hoses sit on a windowsill.]()
![Three glass bottles, one of which holds red bubbles, attached to hoses sit on a windowsill.]()
Cattle are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. Hawaiian seaweed could change that.
Local businesses in Hawai’i are getting big funding boosts to help make farmed algae part of the solution in addressing the amount of methane cattle produce.
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![digital collage of planet earth, a tomato seedling, and mars on a dark gray space background]()
Why a new method of growing food on Mars matters more on Earth
Turns out growing crops on the Red Planet is a lot like growing food on a climate-ravaged Earth.
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![An artistic rendering of the EarthCARE satellite with radio antenna extending from the front and a tail of solar panels sticking off the back flies above the cloudy Earth]()
![An artistic rendering of the EarthCARE satellite with radio antenna extending from the front and a tail of solar panels sticking off the back flies above the cloudy Earth]()
A new satellite could help solve one of our climate’s biggest mysteries: Clouds
After 23 years and nearly $900 million, EarthCARE is poised to provide an unprecedented look at how clouds and aerosols shape, and respond to, climate change.
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![Digital collage of man spray painting the name Katrina on a board with previous hurricane names crossed out alongside a photo of storm clouds and palm trees blowing in wind]()
![Digital collage of man spray painting the name Katrina on a board with previous hurricane names crossed out alongside a photo of storm clouds and palm trees blowing in wind]()
Who’s afraid of Hurricane Debby? The peculiar importance of a storm’s name.
Giving hurricanes people's names has resulted in some weird side effects.
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![Collage of recycling symbol, recycling dumpster, and dollar bill]()
Recycling isn’t easy. The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana is doing it anyway.
With federal dollars flowing, small tribes are trying to jumpstart their own recycling programs.
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![A woman with intricate tattoos and red face paint stares directly into the camera with protest signs behind her]()
![A woman with intricate tattoos and red face paint stares directly into the camera with protest signs behind her]()
The key to better climate outcomes? Respecting Indigenous land rights and autonomy.
A new conservation study carries important implications for global climate targets.
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![Food cooking over a wood-fired stove in the Mathare slums of Nairobi, Kenya, in 2015.]()
![Food cooking over a wood-fired stove in the Mathare slums of Nairobi, Kenya, in 2015.]()
Billions of people cook over open fires. Are gas stoves the solution?
Last week in Paris, dozens of countries agreed to tackle harmful cooking methods — but sidestepped the controversial question of how to replace them.
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![Two bottles of Arrowhead water against a black background. Labels read 100% Mountain Spring Water]()
![Two bottles of Arrowhead water against a black background. Labels read 100% Mountain Spring Water]()
Bottled water is full of microplastics. Is it still ‘natural’?
Recent lawsuits say Arrowhead, Evian, Poland Spring, and other water bottlers are deceiving customers.
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![Photo of a worker digging into the ground in a muddy area]()
The American Climate Corps will get people into green jobs. Can it help their mental health too?
Most young people aren’t sure how to take action. Biden’s program could provide much-needed structure.
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