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The climate disaster behind 'The Odyssey'

New research finds the Bronze Age collapse of civilization emerged from water scarcity. Are droughts today pushing us toward a collapse of our own?
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Sun-Ways is testing out train track solar farms

A pilot program placing solar panels between the rails has proven successful enough that the idea is spreading to Italy, France, and Korea.

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Climate crisis could be destabilizing mountain areas like Nepal, experts warn

Unusual heat this year may have melted ice and thawed bonds that hold glaciers in place — leading to catastrophe.

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As Texans’ electricity costs soar and temperatures rise, a public health crisis brews

This is the first installment of “Powerless,” a series from Public Health Watch examining how rising temperatures and skyrocketing electricity costs are placing Texans in danger.
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One of the East Coast’s largest data centers accused of ‘violating federal law'

Thermal drone footage shows DataOne — the Microsoft-backed AI data center in Vineland, New Jersey — is powering its operations with dozens of unpermitted generators.

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When lakes decline, can they recover?

While some of the world's largest lakes are shrinking dramatically, others show that recovery is possible.

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'Starwashing': The new space race has an environmental problem

Billionaire-backed space companies like Blue Origin say their goal is to make life better on Earth. Here's what they're not talking about.
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'Visual symbol of climate change': Mount Robson's Berg Glacier no longer reaches lake

One of the most picturesque sights in British Columbia is changing — as Mount Robson's Berg Glacier has retreated so far back that it no longer touches the water of Berg Lake.
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Georgia allergy season lasts longer as climate change boosts pollen

Climate change is making allergy season in Georgia longer and more intense, creating new challenges for sufferers.
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How the deadly Nepal and Tibet flash flood unfolded – a visual guide

The U.S. Geological Survey says massive glacial collapse caused catastrophic flash floods in the Himalayan border region of Nepal ⁠and Tibet.

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