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Can a crowdsourced map of the world help save millions of people from climate disaster?
Volunteer cartographers on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia are turning local knowledge into life-saving maps in the face of rising seas and stronger storms.
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Data centers are building their own gas power plants in Texas
Not so long ago, developers of the massive server farms talked about powering them with wind and solar. Now, with the coming of power-hungry AI platforms, they’re bypassing the grid, building their own gas-fired power plants on-site.
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The sneaky way even meat lovers can lessen their climate impact
Mixing vegetables into processed meat can lower emissions — without compromising taste.
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Trump cuts hundreds of EPA grants, leaving cities on the hook for climate resiliency
Critics argue the projects losing funding aren’t "woke," they’re essential.
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Illinois must protect the Great Lakes from invasive carp. A toxic mess stands in the way.
Only 40 miles separate voracious Asian carp from the world's largest freshwater ecosystem. To stop them, Illinois must reckon with its legacy of coal ash pollution.
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The Senate just voted to block California’s gas car ban
Legal experts say Congress misused a federal law to do so, potentially “opening up a Pandora’s box it cannot close.”
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If you want to claim the solar tax credit, install now
For anyone who can afford to go solar, "now would be the time" because House Republicans want to end federal tax credits that make it affordable.
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Colorado’s rural electric co-ops are determined to go green
The federal government promised to pay for upgrades to keep utility rates down. Now what?
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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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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.