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From carbon sink to source: the stark changes in Arctic lakes

For millennia, lakes in Greenland’s dry tundra have locked up huge loads of carbon in their sediment. But as the Arctic becomes warmer and wetter, scientists believe these lakes could become sources of carbon, which would have important consequences for the world’s climate.
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Concerns over water level, pollution in Italy's lakes and rivers

A severe drought last year and a dry winter have left many of the country's most important lakes and rivers very low. Environmental groups have also sounded the alarm about increased pollution levels.

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Cities are becoming more like sponges

Water management that prizes lakes and greenery over concrete makes for less flood-prone cities — and prettier ones, too.
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Could Wisconsin be a climate haven? Great Lakes region could be attractive, but some effects are unclear

Climate migration experts say the Great Lakes region will face lower climate risks than other parts of the nation. But that doesn’t mean Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest are immune to the effects of climate change, which is already affecting weather patterns here and across the globe.
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Good news for Madison lakes, but climate change could offset it

A Clean Lakes Alliance report indicates less phosphorous in the Yahara chain of lakes, which ultimately could mean more summer days when the lakes are free from algae blooms, but increased rainfall events could inhibit the progress.

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Terry Tempest Williams: I am haunted by what I have seen at Great Salt Lake

Evaporation from heat and drought accelerated by climate change, combined with overuse of the rivers that feed it, have shrunk the lake’s area by two-thirds.

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The Salton Sea, an accident of history, faces a new water crisis

The vast California lake relies on runoff from cropland to avoid disappearing. But as farmers face water cuts due to drought and an ever drier Colorado River, the Salton Sea stands to lose again.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
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Firefighting chemical raises concerns about environmental toxicity

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Massive battery project rises on former coal mine in Scotland

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U.S. ramps up solar and battery manufacturing but lags in key components

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Trump's advisers push to reshape U.S. climate report

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Op-ed: The real scam — rail against renewables, run away with factories

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Hydrogen hubs test new federal environmental justice rules

CLIMATE
Protest poster with the words 'you'll die of old age we'll die of climate change.'

Climate shifts in 2025 could reshape global action