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![A man in Great Smoky Mountain National Park holds a small sample of lichen and a magnifying glass.]()
![A man in Great Smoky Mountain National Park holds a small sample of lichen and a magnifying glass.]()
In the Smoky Mountains, a volunteer effort aims to document every species — before it’s too late
For citizen scientists, counting lichens and bugs and other tiny species is one way to monitor climate change in America's most biodiverse national park.
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![A home displays a “Stop the Date Center” sign along South 11th Street on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 in Nebraska City.]()
![A home displays a “Stop the Date Center” sign along South 11th Street on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 in Nebraska City.]()
Nebraskans are taking a hard look at data centers
Residents and officials are finding ways to slow down the development rush.
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![A light rail commuter train passes by Seattle Stadium on a bright sunny day]()
![A light rail commuter train passes by Seattle Stadium on a bright sunny day]()
US host cities made transit improvements a World Cup goooooooal
From Seattle to Atlanta, host cities used the tournament to speed up rail and bus upgrades years in the making — while trying to avoid the mistakes of past World Cups.
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![Snapped utility poles and wires from an ice storm]()
![Snapped utility poles and wires from an ice storm]()
A simple — yet expensive — way to climate-proof the grid: Bury the power lines
Underground power lines are far less vulnerable to extreme weather, but burying them doesn't come cheap. After a historic ice storm in northern Michigan, utilities there are reconsidering the cost.
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![Collage of wildfire imagery closing in on an anxious person hugging their knees]()
![Collage of wildfire imagery closing in on an anxious person hugging their knees]()
Ask a Climate Therapist: Is it still ‘catastrophizing’ if the threat is real?
Licensed therapist Leslie Davenport breaks down some of the tools that can help manage anxiety in the face of mounting climate catastrophe.
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![An artist rendering of a massive data center planned for rural Utah, with mountains in the background.]()
![An artist rendering of a massive data center planned for rural Utah, with mountains in the background.]()
The world’s largest data center was supposed to run on 100% natural gas. Utah’s Republican governor says ‘never.’
Governor Spencer Cox says nuclear, geothermal, and solar power should help fuel the colossal Stratos Project.
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![British soccer player Cole Palmer kicks the ball.]()
![British soccer player Cole Palmer kicks the ball.]()
Nike’s recycled World Cup uniforms reveal the limits of ‘circular’ fashion
Will chemical recycling revolutionize the fashion industry, or is it just “an excuse to keep producing plastic clothes”?
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![Photo of gas station price board with regular gasoline at 6.19 per gallon]()
![Photo of gas station price board with regular gasoline at 6.19 per gallon]()
The Iran war is destroying oil demand. Could it also spark a shift to clean energy?
As the oil crisis deepens across the globe, households and industries are using less fossil fuel — maybe permanently.
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![Commuters board trains from the platform on the Long Island Railway.]()
![Commuters board trains from the platform on the Long Island Railway.]()
Gas prices are rising. So is public transit ridership.
Mass transit systems are seeing more riders as fuel prices rise, but experts say most Americans still have little choice but to drive.
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The surprising climate fix that Democrats and Republicans both love
Politicians across the spectrum want more housing. Apartments are a great answer, because they also slash carbon emissions in a big way.
