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Polar Bear on sea ice next to water

A walk across Alaska’s Arctic sea ice brings to life the losses that appear in climate data

A polar scientist explains the changes hunters who rely on the ice are seeing off Utqiagvik, and how those shifts are echoed in satellite data and climate models.
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Trump's policies threaten bipartisan energy agreement

Key Democrats say they are not willing to play ball to achieve a deal on permitting reform unless the administration stops going after green energy projects — especially those that have already been approved.

Wildfire and wildfire smoke above a town

Wildfire smoke kills more than 40,000 Americans each year, study finds

The past six summers have been the smokiest on record. New research shows that smoke could become the costliest consequence of climate change for Americans.
US President Donald Trump gesturing with pointing finger.

Trump administration stopping efforts to collect scientific data

A pattern of getting rid of statistics has emerged that echoes the president’s first term, when he suggested if the nation stopped testing for Covid, it would have few cases.
A view of tall mountains with water and a tugboat in the foreground

The climate costs of B.C.’s Ksi Lisims LNG

The newly approved Ksi Lisims LNG facility in northern B.C. is being celebrated as a clean energy project, but documents show it will rely on gas-fired power until hydroelectricity can reach the site — potentially not until 2032.

A worker installing an induction cooktop on a kitchen counter

The joy (and huge health benefits) of induction cooking

From Portland taprooms to Michelin-starred kitchens, more cooks are switching to induction stovetops, citing their efficiency, comfort, and safety. The move also reduces harmful indoor air pollution and cuts greenhouse gas emissions tied to gas cooking.

Tearful woman seemingly leaving job and carrying contents of her office

Fearing retaliation, scientists are struggling to share impacts of federal cuts

The Trump administration retaliated against scientists who stepped forward publicly to express concerns over federal policies. But many are still sharing their fears anonymously.
A factory or power plant with smokestacks emitting pollution

Top scientists find growing evidence that greenhouse gases are, in fact, a danger

The assessment contradicts the Trump administration’s legal arguments for relaxing pollution rules.
several rows of solar panels on a roof

Climate activist Bill McKibben to Houston: It’s solar’s time to shine

Speaking in the heart of the oil industry, climate activist Bill McKibben said solar power has become the cheapest and fastest-growing energy source, offering Texas a path to lead the clean energy transition.

Coral reef and associated marine life

Corals won’t survive a warmer planet, a new study finds

Most corals in the Atlantic Ocean will soon stop growing. Many are already dying, leaving shorelines and marine ecosystems vulnerable.
Outer Banks  home built on stilts

Watch the sea claim yet another house in N.C.’s Outer Banks

Erosion, rising seas and churning storms have caused the collapse of a dozen homes on that stretch of seashore over the past five years.

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