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New leader of major US climate program doesn’t believe the science

Trump just put a climate denier in charge of overseeing a key report.
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Interactive map predicts climate-driven farm decline by end of century

A team in Barcelona has developed a platform that forecasts how much farmland will lose productivity to climate change by 2100.

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Study says eating less meat could slash emissions. Americans are eating more than ever

A global shift to mostly plant-based diets with minimal processed foods and red meat, coupled with a large decrease in food waste, would decrease greenhouse gas emissions by more than 85% by 2050 compared to 2020 agricultural emissions, according to a new study. 
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After months of debate, Virginia fails to pass data center clean energy requirements

The state will tax data center electricity but plans to reduce emissions at the facilities and secure environmental protections went nowhere.
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Opinion: Why Oregon needs a strong Climate Protection Program

Sky-high energy bills. Record-breaking wildfires. Air too toxic to breathe. Oregonians are already paying the price for pollution from large corporations, which is fueling climate disasters and extreme weather.

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Google buys power from record-busting solar-battery site in Arkansas

Developer Cypress Creek has broken ground on the project, which will eventually deliver 2.5 gigawatts of solar production and 2.9 gigawatt-hours of battery storage.

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Microgrids use renewable energy to bolster Western NC resilience

Mobile Beehive Microgrids being set up across NC mountains as rebuilding after Helene continues, could play key role in future outages.
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US trial could reveal who paid hackers to target Exxon climate critics

A group of American climate activists are closely watching a US court case that could reveal who hired hackers to target their inboxes a decade ago.

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Leonard Leo's anti-climate network makes a European debut

Powerful American groups linked to the Trump administration are expanding across the Atlantic, opening up offices in the U.K. and Europe, fighting climate action, waging religious right culture wars and aligning with far-right political movements.

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Running dry: How to store more groundwater for dry seasons

More frequent weather extremes are leading to water shortages during droughts; groundwater storage can help secure water for dry seasons while mitigating extreme rain.

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