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What to do when wildfires trigger trauma

The wildfires this summer have broken records in Germany and are unlikely to subside in future. Psychologists say post-traumatic stress disorder caused by such disasters is serious but can be treated if people seek help.
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As Minnesota gets warmer and wetter, what does that mean for drought?

A new national study is calling for a new framework for drought assessment that better captures the long-term effect of climate change.
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How climate change is messing with your blood

Our blood chemistry is changing as carbon emissions rise, according to a new study.

Lobster men keeping Maine's sorting live lobsters to be sold at the docks at the end of their work day in Vinalhaven Island Maine.

Lobsters and acidic seas: Can shellfish help neutralize one of the greatest threats to the ocean?

Crustaceans are the subject of tests to see if alkalis added to seawater, so it absorbs more carbon dioxide, harm marine life. But Trump’s halt to funding threatens to scupper the research.

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A Supreme Court case may be slowing Trump’s next climate rollback

“EPA is trying to have their cake and eat it, too,” said one environmental lawyer.
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As Europe bakes, momentum grows for climate-resilient farming

With Britain about to record its hottest summer yet, Sam Squier's nearly 200-acre beef farm in southeast England stands out as a lush, green oasis surrounded by scorched brown fields.

Two women planting cacao seeds in bags under a greenhouse roof

Filipino cacao growers learn to live with a hotter climate

In the documentary “Chocolates Melting Away,” Breech Asher Harani explores how cacao growers in the Philippines are developing new techniques to protect their crops from increasingly turbulent weather.

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As whey gains, will dairy’s footprint follow?

At the center of protein maxxing, whey products require energy-intensive processing and emissions-intensive milk and cheese production, with climate consequences if unchecked.
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What happens to people’s health when air pollution is reduced?

Growing evidence that cutting coal use and bans on high-polluting vehicles are leading directly to health benefits.

Two men dressed in protective gear - pads and helmets with face shields - while either detaining or helping a third man

Extreme heat waves fuel political tensions in Europe

At the limits of adaptation, governments face a choice: point fingers, or seize the moment for transformational change.
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Northwest Indiana residents in ‘survival mode’ as outages drag on

Tens of thousands of people in northwest Indiana are entering a second week without power after a deadly storm toppled trees and power lines.

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