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Parched Los Angeles launches fireworks buyback program ahead of July 4 holiday

The drought-plagued city of Los Angeles announced that a fireworks buyback program would be held Wednesday ahead of the U.S. July 4 holiday, hoping to rein in the explosives' illegal use in a setup similar to gun buyback programs.

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From Peter Gleick:  A letter to my grandkids on Santa Claus and climate change

Once upon a time, a jolly old man named St. Nick, or Santa Claus, lived at the North Pole. Every year, at Christmas, he bundled up toys made by his magic elves and flew around the world in a sleigh pulled by flying reindeer, including his most famous one, Rudolph.

ORIGINAL REPORTING
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DOE drops solar focus in revamp of student building competition

Offshore wind turbines in a line on a cloudy ocean horizon.

Offshore wind turbines may offer new habitat for key fish species

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Texas water fight pits growing cities against each other over groundwater exports

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Young plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States lose Supreme Court bid but say they'll continue their pursuit of climate justice

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An open letter from EPA staff to the American public

Community activists plead to be heard through “closed doors” outside nation’s top energy conference

Community activists plead to be heard through “closed doors” outside nation’s top energy conference

CLIMATE
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Urban wildfires may expose firefighters to toxic metals like lead and mercury

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Tribes exit pipeline negotiations in Michigan over lack of consultation