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India: Assam tea industry faces climate-driven labor crisis

Plantations in Assam produce more than half of India's tea. But rising heat is hurting yields, workers are increasingly leaving for more stable work, and producers are feeling the squeeze of stagnant tea prices.
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Bury, don't burn: The billion-dollar wildfire-climate fix

A new study finds that burying logging debris, instead of burning it, could store far more carbon and generate billions in revenue for forest-thinning projects.
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France to ease strict rules on iconic cheeses as heat dries pastures

France is temporarily relaxing strict production rules for several iconic cheeses as drought and record heat leave pastures severely depleted.

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Trump administration wants electricity from ocean waves, not wind

The first large site for testing wave energy technologies in the continental U.S. is open, after securing a key green-energy approval from the Trump administration.
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The great American road trip is in peril

My family set out to see the beauty of America’s national parks. Along the way, we saw how wildfire, flood, heat, and drought are changing them.
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A Florida community aimed to address a legacy of pollution. The Trump administration cancelled its funding

Trump canceled a $15M EPA grant for Tampa’s University Area, halting pollution, flood-control and community projects.

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MAHA moms take on coal

Some leaders of the "Make America Healthy Again" movement are challenging a pillar of the U.S. president’s energy agenda.

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Did climate change cause this heat wave? Most likely, and here's why

More than 80 million people are under an Extreme Heat Warning or Heat Advisory through this week, according to the National Weather Service.

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Trees are vital for cooler cities, but they need help too

Record-breaking heat and drought are putting urban trees at risk. Experts explain how to protect these essential assets and build city forests that can withstand the climate challenges ahead.
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Urban heat’s overlooked fix: greening the land upwind of cities

A study published in Nature Cities, suggests that forests placed strategically outside urban cores can lower temperatures across much of a city.

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Climate change is devastating the ‘cherry capital of the world’

As costs rise, Northern Michigan's cherry farmers face a choice: adapt or sell.

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