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How do you save a rainforest? Leave it alone.
Research shows that, instead of replanting rainforests, allowing them to bounce back naturally would store loads of carbon.
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![two images are side by side. the first shows a flask with green tape labeled 6 with a sharpie about 1/4th full of a green liquid. the second image shows a microscopic image of clustered green single-celled organisms teeming together.]()
![two images are side by side. the first shows a flask with green tape labeled 6 with a sharpie about 1/4th full of a green liquid. the second image shows a microscopic image of clustered green single-celled organisms teeming together.]()
Scientists found a new ally in the fight to clean up CO2 emissions: ‘Chonkus’
A newly discovered bacterium could help humans deal with climate change — if scientists can figure out how to crack open its DNA.
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![A large sign that says 'road closed' blocking a highway near a beach. Beyond, two people walk on the road]()
![A large sign that says 'road closed' blocking a highway near a beach. Beyond, two people walk on the road]()
San Francisco’s surprisingly difficult quest to turn a century-old highway into a park
A ballot measure would permanently close a coastal highway to private vehicles. If the City by the Bay can't do it, who can?
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![A woman in a green dress sits on a stage next to a woman in a blue shirt talking on microphones]()
Grist hosts Better Worlds Ahead, a Climate Week event at The New School
Stacey Abrams and Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson discussed climate solutions.
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![A close-up shot of a paper tray holding a bowl of rice and chickpeas; the paper tray is sitting on a larger plastic lunch tray that has a sheet on it where taste-testers can vote on the food items.]()
![A close-up shot of a paper tray holding a bowl of rice and chickpeas; the paper tray is sitting on a larger plastic lunch tray that has a sheet on it where taste-testers can vote on the food items.]()
More schools than ever are serving vegan meals in California. Here’s how they did it.
Credit environmentally conscious students — and a handful of state funding programs.
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![A group of people stand at a lectern during a press conference in St. James, Louisiana]()
![A group of people stand at a lectern during a press conference in St. James, Louisiana]()
Black residents in Cancer Alley try what may be a last legal defense to curb toxic pollution
In St. James Parish, a zoning ordinance divides industrial development along racial lines.
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![Hurricane Helene made landfall on Florida's Big Bend as a Category 4 storm, delivering severe wind and storm surge to rural towns along the coast before it moved inland.]()
![Hurricane Helene made landfall on Florida's Big Bend as a Category 4 storm, delivering severe wind and storm surge to rural towns along the coast before it moved inland.]()
For Floridians in mobile homes, Hurricane Helene was a disaster waiting to happen
Trailers and manufactured homes have long served as a lifeline for struggling families. A warming world has made them a perilous place to live.
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![Debris from a flood on the Rocky Broad River in Lake Lure, North Carolina, following Hurricane Helene.]()
![Debris from a flood on the Rocky Broad River in Lake Lure, North Carolina, following Hurricane Helene.]()
Flood-ravaged North Carolina races to restore voting access after Helene
With voting underway, election officials must mail new ballots and replace destroyed polling places.
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‘You basically have free hot water’: how Cyprus became a world leader in solar heating
The country, which has more 300 days of sunshine a year, has embraced rooftop systems that harness the sun’s energy.
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![Digital collage of smokestacks with large zero on top]()
![Digital collage of smokestacks with large zero on top]()
Net-zero targets are everywhere. But to be effective, they need accountability.
Without a single standard, countries and companies are promising a lot of different things.
