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Interior unveils emergency plans for Colorado River

The Trump administration will pull its emergency levers to head off a major water and power crisis.
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Fuel eating microbes, chemicals and fire: the race to discover new ways to contain Arctic oil spills

As the rising number of vessels in the icy waters increases the risk of environmental disaster, scientists are scrambling to find potential solutions.

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India's harvest festivals under climate strain

As people across India celebrate traditional agrarian spring festivals, climate change has become an unwanted guest at the table.

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Venice is threatened by rising sea levels. Will the city be forced to relocate?

Scientists warn that no adaptation measure can sustain Venice as rising sea levels threaten to swallow the city.
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From Maui to LA, wildfires burn more at night due to climate change

Wildfires are lasting later into the night and starting earlier in the morning because human-caused climate change is extending the hotter and drier conditions that feed them.

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Diving robots help crack the mystery of Antarcticas' vanishing sea ice

Ten years ago, Antarctica's sea ice suddenly and dramatically declined. Scientists now blame a "very violent release" of deep, pent-up heat.
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‘Get rid of MAHA’: Trump alliance cracks as climate denialists turn on RFK Jr.’s movement

At Heartland’s climate conference, fossil fuel allies warn MAHA chemical rules could threaten oil, exposing a rift in Trump’s base.

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As Cuba’s grid fails, solar power becomes a lifeline

The Trump administration’s fuel blockade against Cuba has resulted in widespread power outages and gas shortages, but also a surge in solar installations.

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What to know before you get balcony solar

States are starting to embrace plug-and-play solar. Get up to speed on the cost, payback, and safety bona fides of the systems before they hit shelves near you.

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Environmental groups take Trump administration’s ‘God Squad’ to court

Environmental groups are suing the Trump administration over its decision to exempt oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from complying with the Endangered Species Act.

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Court rejects Trump administration climate lawsuit against Hawaii

In a setback for federal efforts to thwart climate litigation, the judge ruled that the suit, which tried to block the state from suing oil companies, was too speculative.

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