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Montana tribe finalizes historic $1.9 billion water rights settlement
It is the largest amount ever awarded in an Indigenous water rights case.
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What is ‘fire weather,’ and why is it getting worse?
A new study of the American West shows that climate change is driving more days that are hot, dry, and windy — the perfect conditions for deadly wildfires.
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Late-night shows took on the climate crisis. We ranked them from best to worst.
The “late” of late-night TV would seem to extend beyond its broadcast time to the timeliness of its subject matter.
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Even U.S. bankers are getting anxious about climate change
“Climate change will impact all governments, industries, and individuals. Housing and housing finance will not be spared.”
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The Permian Basin is ground zero for a billion-dollar surge of zombie oil wells
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The art of repeal: illustrating Trump’s toxic legacy — and Biden’s daunting task ahead
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The EPA cut back enforcement during COVID. These researchers are assessing the damage.
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We broke down the last decade of climate change in 7 charts
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Dying oil companies’ parting gift: millions in cleanup costs
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6 reasons 2020 wasn’t as bad for climate change as you thought
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Fix combines creative storytelling with network-building and events
The Climate Fiction Issue: How fiction can change our reality
The Climate Fiction Issue
Imagine 2200 Short Stories
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Can this milk really ‘fight climate change’? It’s complicated.
Cows are messy business. A Portland startup wants to clean them up.
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Can the world’s most polluting heavy industries decarbonize?
The production of steel, cement, and ammonia emit about one-fifth of all human-caused CO2. Technologies are emerging to decarbonize these problem industries, but analysts warn that big challenges remain.
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Crowdfunded, climate-smart farming is rebuilding soil and savings
Farmers and ranchers of all stripes have expressed interest in tapping into the benefits of climate-smart practices.
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Why the ‘Swiss Army knife’ of climate solutions is so controversial
Clean hydrogen could replace fossil fuels for almost everything. But should it?
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Biden rejoining the Paris Agreement, explained
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How 100% clean energy could power our cities and towns
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There’s a major gap in the new methane pledge: Agriculture
The Global Methane Pledge gives farmers and ranchers a ‘free pass,’ environmental groups say.
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Why many food experts don’t want a new international body for food science
An “IPCC for food” is more controversial than it sounds.
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How climate change gave rise to a monster mosquito season
Thanks to climate-fueled extreme weather, mosquitoes are everywhere this year.
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![A forest in Montana]()
![A forest in Montana]()
Montana tribe finalizes historic $1.9 billion water rights settlement
It is the largest amount ever awarded in an Indigenous water rights case.
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Temperature Check
In the last episode of Temperature Check before the new year, host Andrew Simon and returning co-host Justin Worland look back on the biggest climate stories of 2020 and look ahead to what’s in store for the holiday season.
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