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As Nepal votes, climate change is an elephant in the room for Sherpa community

Seasonal migration and low resident voter presence in Nepal’s Sagarmatha region mean election campaigns concentrate on infrastructure rather than climate adaptation, leaving long-term environmental resilience underprioritized.

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Less air pollution means more warming. Could cloud brightening help?

Computer simulations reveal that spraying sea salt aerosols may keep global temperatures near 2020 levels as air pollution falls—but may also redraw regional weather patterns.
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South Korean farmers sue utility giant KEPCO over climate damage to crops

Five farmers in South Korea are plaintiffs in a landmark civil suit against state-owned utility KEPCO for climate-related agricultural damages.
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Data center developers asked Trump for relief from pollution rules

Though the companies weren't granted exemptions, their requests illustrate the data center industry's desperate quest for energy.

Webinar: Plastic chemicals, climate & health: impacts across the lifecycle

On Feb. 26, Dr. Leo Trasande and Rosemary Ahtuangaruak will explore the deep interconnections between plastics, health, and climate change, with a specific focus on the Arctic. Sponsored by CHE-Alaska.

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Opinion: Trump’s EPA wants us to cover our eyes

On climate policy, the Trump administration is willfully burying its head in the sand. It’s crucial newsrooms don’t follow. 
Vector illustration of large rechargeable lithium-ion battery energy storage stationary for renewable electric power station generation.

Can a big battery help Boston save billions on the power grid? Maybe.

Grid operators don’t readily let batteries stand in for costly transmission upgrades, but this massive Massachusetts project could spur them to reconsider.
A view of a bus driving down a Madison, WI street with the capitol building in the background

Electric buses are passing a brutal cold-weather test in Wisconsin

Madison is proving electric buses can run through cold winters, providing a blueprint for zero-emissions transit in other frigid locales.
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Billions in climate grants, frozen for a year, are back in court

A year after the Trump administration blocked money that had been awarded by Congress for clean energy projects, the legal fight over the funds rages on.
Pumpjacks at work in western oilfields

Interior claws back NEPA regs

The Department of the Interior issued a final rule that curbs and streamlines its environmental reviews. Critics say the move is illegal.
A view of downtown Lansing Michigan at dusk

Demystifying Deep Green's proposed data center near downtown Lansing, Michigan

A U.K.-based developer is pitching “a different kind of data center” in Michigan’s capital city — but residents remain skeptical.

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