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Causes
How a federal agency is contributing to salmon's decline in the Northwest
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How a federal agency is contributing to salmon's decline in the Northwest

Damming the powerful waters of the Columbia River was a boon for cheap, clean electricity. But the fish that swam those waters are dying out. And the agency in charge isn’t stopping that.
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On the Northwest’s Snake River, the case for dam removal grows
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On the Northwest’s Snake River, the case for dam removal grows

Pressure is mounting in the Pacific Northwest to take down four key dams on the lower Snake River that critics say have outlived their usefulness.

Solutions
Hydropower giant Bonneville Power is going broke
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Hydropower giant Bonneville Power is going broke

A century ago, America charged up the Columbia River, erecting hydropower dams that provided cheap electricity - the foundation of the Pacific Northwest's economy. Now, the system is buckling and no one wants to talk about it. Except one congressman.

ORIGINAL REPORTING
Feet in sandals stand on stone pavers.

Hotter heat waves are sticking around as the planet keeps warming

Flood waters rising next to house boats.

Rising seas may erase land, but not national identity, legal experts say

Equipment pointing toward the sky to communicate with satellites.

Old satellites vital to hurricane tracking will soon stop transmitting data

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Scientists call on UN to adopt bold ocean policies to combat climate and biodiversity threats

Green coral on a reef.

EU ocean protection plan draws fire for weak enforcement and lack of binding goals

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Wildfire smoke from Canada continues to choke U.S. cities as climate patterns worsen

CLIMATE
US Capitol dome touched by early morning sun with trees and a path in foreground.

Senate moves to gut clean energy tax credits as deal nears

Man holding sign that says Not is not the time for business as usual; climate action now.

UN climate talks face growing backlash over corporate influence and stalled action