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Surging energy demand helps fuel Trump’s love affair with coal

Keeping coal plants online has become the U.S. grid’s unofficial insurance policy, even as their emissions exacerbate extreme weather.
A black woman farmer standing in her fields in Rwanda

Two women, two different continents, but they have the same problem with their farms

Farmers in two very different parts of the world are experiencing similar impacts from climate change, including extreme weather and emerging livestock diseases.

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Iran was already running out of water. Then came the ‘war on infrastructure’

Military strikes, drought, and a legacy of overpumping are driving Iran’s fragile food and water system to the brink.
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Utilities warn of soaring costs related to Trump order for Indiana coal plants to stay open

A renewed federal order is keeping two aging Indiana coal plants running months after their planned retirement.
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Offshore wind’s cloudy day had a silver lining

The United States' largest offshore wind farm started generating electricity Monday as another developer accepted nearly $1 billion to ditch two planned projects.

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What happens to obsolete oil rigs in a green future?

Recycling the copper and steel of old oil rigs into wind and solar infrastructure could cut billions of tons of emissions — and save $11 trillion.

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Rise of the shrubs: What happened when scientists heated a Rocky Mountain wildlife meadow by 2C?

A long-running experiment in Colorado provides an ‘alarming’ view of how rapidly unchecked global heating could transform fragile ecosystems.

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How warming winters are affecting Minnesotans' mental health

Winters in Minnesota are warming faster than any other season. That’s jeopardizing seasonal traditions in the state — and mental health experts say that takes a toll on mental health.
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Australia is flooded with climate misinformation

Australia is facing a wave of misinformation and disinformation on climate change and energy, fueled by the growth in artificial intelligence.

The frantic, high-tech fight to stop climate-fueled dengue fever

The frantic, high-tech fight to stop climate-fueled dengue fever

Scientists in Brazil and Peru may have found a way to beat mosquitoes at their own game. The U.S. may soon need to do the same.
A farm tractor driving across a field of soil

Fiber optic cables reveal a big problem at the heart of farming

Tilling helps farmers control weeds and boost soil fertility. But it also degrades a field's ability to hold water and carbon.

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