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Newcomers arrive and Amazon forests are cleared as Brazil explores for oil

Anticipation of offshore oil development is drawing thousands to a remote Amazon city, fueling rapid, unplanned growth before any economic benefits materialize.

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The future of coral reefs lies in human intervention

Current efforts to help coral evolve heat tolerance are moving too slowly to outrun global warming. Scientists propose a moon-shot level research program to engineer evolution.
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What to expect when you’re expecting the end of the world

Jem Bendell predicted that society would collapse because of climate change. Then he tried to get on with his life.
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Opinion: Why environmental policy must integrate behavioral change

Much of environmental policy rests on a familiar assumption: that if people understand the problem, they will change their behavior.

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Climate science has no place in scientific reference manual for judges, attorneys general say

A chapter on climate science has been removed from a manual designed to be an independent, neutral source of scientific information for judges.
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Trump’s offshore wind opposition was never really about the whales

The administration has made false claims that offshore wind hurts whales, but it didn’t flinch when lifting protections for endangered whales to boost oil and gas.

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US citizens beat rising energy bills with homegrown power

In times of skyrocketing energy prices, record-breaking heat waves, and blackouts, producing electricity at home has never been more appealing.

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Legislators seek a safe path for New Hampshire to join ‘plug and play’ solar trend

Proponents of a bill to regulate "plug-in solar" in New Hampshire believe the devices would democratize access to the solar energy shining on the Granite State in a time of energy uncertainty. But they also want to tread carefully, they said, to avoid potentially dangerous pitfalls.
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EV policies could make gas cheaper. Yes, really

By slashing oil demand, electric vehicle policies trigger a cascade of benefits: lower gasoline prices, cheaper home energy, and a stronger domestic energy system.
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Why this NASA climate scientist wants you to stay angry

Climate scientist Kate Marvel left NASA after more than a decade, citing restrictions on communicating research and broader political assaults on climate science.

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Why you can’t ‘flick a switch’ to get oil and gas flowing out of the Persian Gulf

Some wells can be turned on in days or weeks, but bringing the Gulf’s energy system back to something akin to normal will take months.

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