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Meet the Inuit scientist kayaking around Greenland to highlight just how far microplastics travel

One scientist is on a mission to reveal the far-reaching spread of microplastics after kayaking around a remote glacier in Greenland.
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A new electronic nose’ measures methane ... on the cow

Most existing sensors struggle to isolate methane in the very noisy chemical landscape of a cattle farm. This new invention may change that.
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Federal climate rollback raises new risks for Wisconsin’s energy future

The EPA's climate rollback comes just as Wisconsin communities, farms and businesses invest in clean energy and resilient infrastructure.
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Pennsylvania spent big on a 'petrochemical renaissance.' It never arrived

Visions of a booming hub that would bring jobs and prosperity to Appalachia faded, but the plastic “nurdles” remain.
Smoggy Los Angeles skyline with skyscrapers in distance.

Democratic senators launch inquiry into EPA’s repeal of key air pollution enforcement measure

Senators said repeal was ‘particularly troubling’ and was counter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's mandate to protect human health.

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Notoriously hazardous South L.A. oil wells finally plugged after decades of community pressure

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced this week that state oil and gas regulators have permanently closed one of the most infamous drill sites in Los Angeles, bringing an end to a decades-long community campaign to prevent dangerous gas leaks and spills from rundown extraction equipment.

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Arizona officials consider lawsuit over EPA's greenhouse gas regulation rollback

Arizona officials consider lawsuit over EPA's greenhouse gas regulation rollback as advocates warn of impact on heat-plagued state.

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Michigan sues fossil fuel companies while Alberta protects them

While Michigan lawmakers are taking fossil fuel companies to court for delaying the green transition, the Alberta government is hampering clean energy.
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Thermal drone footage shows Musk's AI power plant flouting clean air regulations

Images confirm xAI is continuing to defy EPA regulations in Mississippi to power its flagship data centers.
Oceanographic operations on the Coast and Geodetic Survey Ship PIONEER. Attaching Nansen water sampling bottle and thermometer to wire.

A Florida ocean current’s strength is a key climate barometer

It’s part of the scenario in “The Day After Tomorrow,” but scientists differ over whether or how fast it may occur. A team studying the current toils to bring clarity.
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Forests don’t just store carbon. They keep people alive, scientists say

A sweeping scientific review finds that forests regulate temperature, stabilize water cycles and reduce heat-related risks in ways that directly protect human well-being.

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