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Amid the artificial intelligence boom, coal returns — with a familiar cost

Trump's order keeping an Orlando, Florida coal plant online renews environmental justice concerns over who pays AI's pollution bill.

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Permafrost thaw is transforming northern communities

In the Inuit community of Nain in Labrador, Canada, residents are witnessing the impacts of permafrost thaw. Ground that used to be solid is becoming unsteady, putting buildings at risk.

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Too hot for summer school?

Scorching temperatures test the limits of programs meant to help students catch up academically.

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The Mediterranean’s warming waters are drawing hundreds of invasive species

Scientists say climate change is heating the Mediterranean Sea, inviting invasive fish species that harm native populations.
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Germany: How weather extremes impact local agriculture

Heat, drought, heavy rain, and late frosts are taking a toll on German farmers. They increasingly respond with adapted crop varieties, new crops, modern breeding techniques and modified farming methods.

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Video: "An astonishing change" — farm pollution on the ballot in Iowa

The New Lede managing editor Brian Bienkowski spoke with Keith Schneider, a senior editor and chief correspondent at Circle of Blue, about how severe water contamination from crop and livestock production and rising high rates of cancer have become key election year issues in Iowa.

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Recycling food waste is good for the climate, but could add microplastics to soil, study finds

Recycling food waste nationwide instead of tossing it into a landfill could dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions, according to new research from the University of Vermont.

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A Hurricane Helene graphic novel illustrates how climate change makes extreme weather more likely

Nearly two years ago, Hurricane Helene brought unprecedented destruction to western North Carolina. A new graphic novel reminds readers that a 1,000-year storm like this could happen again in our lifetimes.
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Summer of heat, fires, and storms is a reckoning for Europe on climate

The continent is experiencing some of its biggest fires and highest temperatures ever. Residents are fleeing, leaders are struggling to respond and “it will get worse,” one climate expert said.
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Europe warned of ‘warmer-than-normal’ August: What’s driving blistering temperatures?

The exceptionally warm Mediterranean Sea is leaving a fingerprint on land, and in several places it shows up in the nights rather than the afternoons.

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More countries are factoring fairness into the clean energy transition

Countries with strong environmental governance and trusted institutions are well-positioned to pivot away from fossil fuels, a new United Nations report finds.

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