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The dire lengths Florida farmworkers go to keep working in ‘scorching’ heat

Underresourced farmworkers can experience physical and mental symptoms while working under the Florida sun. But heat is not their only worry, according to one advocate.
Multiple cascading waterfalls in Bali. Banyu Wana Amertha Waterfall, Wanagiri, Buleleng Regency, Bali, Indonesia

Who is ‘stealing’ Bali’s water? How tourism siphoned off a prized resource

Along with the rice fields, a centuries-old infrastructure that treated water as a gift to be shared is disappearing.

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AI data center boom meets reality in rural North Carolina

This low-wealth county is facing economic promises and residents’ concerns over fossil‑fuel power, water use and rising utility bills.
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Changes in funding could tank quality of ocean heat content data

An uncertain funding landscape threatens the longevity of an ocean observation system critical to projecting tropical storms, sea level rise, and more.
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As strong El Niño develops off the Pacific, experts say Vermont impact is tough to tease out

Particularly warm water forming along the coasts of North and South America have caught the eyes of weather watchers across the globe, but the impacts on Vermont are murky for now.

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No federal heat standard? NYC workers are building their own safety net

As summer temperatures climb, city agencies and community groups are partnering to protect workers against extreme heat.
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Sailing's governing body tries to make Olympic equipment sustainable

The governing body for sailing is looking at how the sport’s Olympic-class equipment is made, used and discarded, to eventually make changes that will reduce its environmental impact.
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Sweeping victory for Europe as 15 nations top climate scoreboard

Europe ranks first in the latest Environmental Performance Index, partly due to the boom in renewables. But experts warn that more progress is needed.

Chinese forest replenishment in progress meant to reverse desertification, China, Gansu, Wuwei.

China fights spread of deserts with 'straw checkerboards'

For half a century, workers in northern China have been using a technique called "straw checkerboards" to combat desertification.
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Trump says a nuclear renaissance is coming. The deals aren’t

The administration touts breakthroughs for the industry as it cites AI’s enormous energy appetite. So why aren't commercial reactors getting built?
A white home energy battery installed on a wall next to a small white electric vehicle

Home batteries could become the next must-have household appliance

An energy expert explains how batteries can lower electric bills, keep homes running during outages, and ease pressure on an increasingly strained grid.

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