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Even a small rise in temperatures could decimate North American forests
A new study warns that boreal forests are fast approaching a tipping point.
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Carbon offsets alone won’t make flying climate-friendly
Carbon dioxide emissions aren’t the only way aviation warms the planet. Exhaust contains a host of polluting particles, from soot to nitrogen oxides.
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Hotter nights could cause a spike in deaths, study says
Climate change is driving up nighttime temperatures. Mortality rates are likely to follow.
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Interior Department backtracks on public comment period for Willow Project
The government told an Alaska Native village it would have more time to give feedback on an oil project. Then it reversed course.
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How a conservative US network undermined Indigenous energy rights in Canada
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Indigenous leaders say Africa’s conservation plan puts lives at risk
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A Native Corporation wants to mine gold on the Kuskokwim River. Alaska Natives say no.
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Australian environmental report finally recognizes Indigenous knowledge
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The Inflation Reduction Act promises thousands of new oil leases. Drillers might not want them.
The bigger question about Joe Manchin’s fossil fuel provisions is if they’ll succeed on the senator’s own terms.
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Study: Climate change is making 58% of infectious diseases worse
From West Nile to asthma, climate change is aggravating illnesses and hindering our ability to fight them.
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How coal mining increased East Kentucky’s flood risk
Coal mining destroyed Appalachia's mountaintops. Then came the floodwaters.
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These communities are trapped in harm’s way as climate disasters mount
They're stuck on the front lines and need help relocating — but the U.S. government isn’t prepared.
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US Senate passes historic climate bill
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 includes $369 billion for energy security and clean energy.
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In defense of darkness
Artificial light is polluting the night sky. What do we stand to lose?
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200 million acres of forest cover have been lost since 1960
“Unprecedented” logging, mining, and agricultural expansion are razing forests faster than they can replenish, report finds.
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Humidity, the mosquito, and me
Mosquitoes and I cherish the same thing when it comes to our ideal summer weather: mugginess.
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