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Woman placing a plastic bottle into a plastic bag on a beach

Ontario woman’s 1,300 bags of garbage tell a story of pollution, climate change and the Great Lakes

Lynn Tremain's Lake Huron cleanup has evolved into citizen science, highlighting the growing threats of microplastics, invasive species and climate change on the region’s fragile freshwater ecosystem.

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A network is racing to save the Midwest’s native seeds

As wildfires and extreme weather intensify, a coalition led by the Chicago Botanic Garden is working to shore up the Midwest’s dwindling supply of native seeds.

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Why Katie Miller and other MAGA influencers suddenly love solar power

The Trump-led attack on solar eases as the right reckons with its crucial role in powering AI and keeping utility bills from spiraling.
Wildfire observers silhuouetted against glowing horizon

What emergency managers say they need more than ever

We heard from more than 40 current and former emergency managers in 11 states about what they need to prepare for the next disaster — and what they aren’t getting.
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Scientists fed biochar to cows. Here’s what happened

A new experiment shows biochar survives cow digestion largely intact, potentially turning cattle into a vehicle for spreading this carbon-stabilizing ingredient into the soil.
Soil Boring Boat aka survey vessel close to an oil platform in open ocean.

Can nations agree how to mine the sea? This is the year, Leticia Carvalho says

The International Seabed Authority has been struggling to set rules for a decade. President Trump’s aggressive push on ocean mining makes her task more urgent.

EPA Headquarters building at the Federal Triangle in Washington DC.

Former EPA staff detail expanding pollution risks under Trump

The Trump administration’s relentless rollback of public health and environmental protections has allowed widespread toxic exposures to flourish, warn experts who helped implement safeguards now under assault.
A herd of goats grazing on top of a pile of plastic garbage.

'Unofficial' talks on plastic pollution treaty to begin in Japan

Supposedly final talks in South Korea in 2024 toward an agreement failed, and a renewed effort in Geneva last August likewise collapsed in overtime.
A variety of canned fish in metal cans with the lids open on a wood surface

Chilean mackerel now sourced for popular Patagonia tinned fish

Canned fish has one of the smallest carbon footprints among animal proteins — but sourcing it is getting harder with climate change.
A view of first class seats on Qatar Airways

Business class flights are major polluters. Is cutting them the key to decarbonizing air travel?

Scrapping premium seats could help halve global aviation emissions, according to a major new study.
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Opinion: How Europe’s climate and sustainability rules were shredded while citizens remained in the dark

Policymakers, civil society, investors, business, and the media all must answer key questions fast — before the regulatory rollback turns into a rout.

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