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Hosting solar can be a lifeline for farmers, but overcoming local opposition is tough

Local opposition to solar has long been an obstacle for green energy developers in the United States, but some communities are working to reverse local restrictions.
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Hospitals are rethinking laughing gas. Here’s why

Hospitals are phasing out centrally piped nitrous oxide after recognizing it as a potent greenhouse gas that often leaks before reaching patients.

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This simple metal tube helps scientists predict drought before it happens

We’re in a perilous moment for water, but the Church Sampler is one of the many devices scientists can use help us make better decisions.

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Returning to the 'Carbon Coast'

A surge in liquefied natural gas exports is transforming Louisiana’s Gulf Coast, bringing jobs and industry growth alongside rising energy prices, pollution concerns and impacts on local fisheries.

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Blowin’ in the wind: How Nordic countries made electricity free

As wind and hydropower flood Nordic grids, electricity prices are plunging and offering a glimpse of a cheaper energy future.
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‘Can’t make a squeak’: Trump’s fossil fuel push puts IMF, World Bank on defensive

International financial institutions want to help countries achieve goals to move off imported oil and gas. The Trump administration would rather they don't.
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Opinion: Why Pete Hegseth's war on the Endangered Species Act is so misguided

The Trump administration argues that it needs exemptions to the Endangered Species Act to extract more oil form the Gulf of Mexico when it’s already extracting record amounts.

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Research finds heat exposure plays a big role in suicide risk

Utah has one of the highest rates of suicide in the nation, and it turns out heat and pollution may be playing a bigger role than previously assumed.

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Montana youth argue for 9th Circuit court to allow climate change case to proceed

Montana youth argue for 9th Circuit court to allow climate change case, Lighthiser v. Trump, to proceed.

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Chemical threats nearby? Trump’s EPA doesn’t want you to know

Climate change is making the risk of disastrous chemical accidents more likely. But the EPA wants to gut recently enhanced safety requirements for hazardous facilities.
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Greens see chance to protect species in ‘God Squad’ fight

While saying the Trump administration is threatening Gulf of Mexico marine life, some groups see the attention galvanizing support for endangered species.

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