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After toxic algae blooms, Cayuga Lake enters ‘The Twilight Zone’

Residents and vacationers flock to this New York lake each summer, but the water carries something harmful — and the community is fighting back.

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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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As Iran war exposes global dependence on fossil fuels, the biggest emitters are reaping the rewards

Worst polluters hold world’s future in their hands as they benefit from higher fossil fuel prices, but global trends favor renewables.

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These two laws give US EPA the authority to regulate CO2 — if it wants to

Administrator Lee Zeldin says his agency can't regulate greenhouse gases without congressional approval. Some legal experts disagree.
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Data centers are straining the grid. Can they be forced to pay for it?

As backlash grows, a nationwide search is underway for solutions to the AI energy crunch.
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Wisconsin town revolts against a Trump-backed data center project

At least four local data center-related measures are set to appear on ballots this year, with the first vote coming Tuesday in Port Washington, Wisconsin.

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Forecasters predict and prepare for increased drought and wildfire risk after NOAA climate outlook

After a mild winter and dry spring outlook, here is how Oregon is preparing for the potential of its warmest year on record.

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Facing a hotter climate and drying Great Salt Lake, some families plan to leave Utah

Some Utahns are leaving the state to get away from the drying Great Salt Lake and dust containing heavy metals from its exposed lakebed.

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Trees take root as Virginia’s frontline defense against urban heat

As temperatures climb, some parts of the commonwealth are heating up faster than others — a result of too few trees and too little shade.

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Corpus Christi water crisis spurs stampede on South Texas aquifers

Cities, towns, and industrial complexes aim to quickly pump tens of millions of gallons per day in a bid to avert disaster.

Abandoned derelict rowboat beached on the shore of the Salton Sea

The California lake billed as the ‘Saudi Arabia of lithium’

Residents of Imperial County, Calif., are in dire need of an economic boost. Experts say the answer lies beneath the Salton Sea, where a lithium trove sits.

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