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Lawmakers push to stop Trump dismantling of ocean observatory project

Lawmakers are demanding the National Science Foundation stop dismantling the Ocean Observatories Initiative, a $386 million ocean monitoring network being wound down under the Trump administration.

Bustling open-air market in Uganda

Solar-powered cold storage is boosting incomes for African farmers

Kenyan smallholder farmers are reducing post-harvest losses and accessing global export markets through a pay-per-use solar cold storage model pioneered by Nairobi-based company SoKo Fresh.
Three boys on a homemade raft being towed to shore in a water rescue

Half of world’s children exposed to at least three climate hazards, Unicef says

Almost every child, including those from high-income countries, is now exposed to at least one hazard.

Colorado River showing "bathtub ring" low water levels near Hoover Dam

Tensions are rising between states that rely on the Colorado River

A prolonged drought means the nation’s largest reservoirs are dwindling, and litigation over access to water could lie ahead.
A view of small motorboats at a dock at sunset

Tangier Island: rising waters, eroding shores, dwindling time

Residents say saving the island means preserving a unique aspect of Virginia history and culture while also protecting critical wildlife habitats that surround it.
A view of the coastline of Cinque Terre with colorful buildings lining a hillside above the water

Italy’s Cinque Terre coastline could be hit by 13-metre waves by 2150 as sea levels rise

Beaches, ports and, during extreme events, even the railway line that runs through the Cinque Terre National Park are at risk.
A flooded street with building and a van submerged

What's driving up your expenses? Many Americans say climate change

Most Democrats and moderate Republicans agree that global warming is increasing the cost of living, a new survey shows.
Rendered image representative of the internal electronics of a commercial data center

Sucked in. The gaping maw that feeds AI mania

Data centres gobble vast capital, land, water and energy while forcing locals to endure ‘heat islands.’ Who voted for this?
Solar panels deployed on roof of massive warehouses or data centers

In Alabama, opposition to renewable solar energy joins a data center battle

Tuesday’s runoff for a slot on the Alabama Public Service Commission has a familiar ring to it, with talk of data centers and electricity costs. But in a southern twist, solar power has joined the list of villains.
Coal-fired power station, Victoria, Australia

‘This is not normal’: Trump leans on MAGA organizer to revive coal

The Energy Department is giving millions to a company partially led by a far-right activist and telecom executive to build the nation’s first coal-fired power plant since 2013.

Wind farm on what appears to be high plains with cattle grazing and resting beneath turbines.

Pentagon foot-dragging blocks wind farms, lawsuit says

A coalition of renewable energy groups is suing Pentagon officials over their failure to complete national security reviews for new onshore wind farms on private lands.

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