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Funding for Wisconsin farm conservation programs could nearly double

A sweeping federal investment in combating climate change will almost double the amount of money Wisconsin receives for some of its farm conservation programs, meaning more farmers will be able to get help protecting their soil, reducing runoff and improving water quality.

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Tony Evers signs bill to expand anti-pollution sustainable farming
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Tony Evers signs bill to expand anti-pollution sustainable farming

The law will provide money for more farmers to participate in practices that reduce run-off pollution into waterways.
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205 lesser prairie chickens relocated to Colorado largely disappearing
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205 lesser prairie chickens relocated to Colorado largely disappearing

Among America’s iconic native birds, the lesser prairie chicken can be especially hard to spot as it hides behind shrubs, only popping out before sunrise in spring for flamboyant mating dance…
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The rice capital of California is ‘now just a wasteland.’ Satellite images show how bad it is
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The rice capital of California is ‘now just a wasteland.’ Satellite images show how bad it is

Farming data show the drought is taking a serious toll.
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Here's when fall foliage will hit its peak in Connecticut in 2022

Due to Connecticut’s dry conditions this summer, the state’s tree canopy may undergo an earlier color change compared to last year, when the state received a heavy amount of rainfall.

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In Saratoga Springs, experts talk climate change impacts on invasive species
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In Saratoga Springs, experts talk climate change impacts on invasive species

Researchers are gathering in Saratoga Springs this week for a meeting of the North American Invasive Species Management Association. Researchers, academics, foresters and environmental agency employees from Maine to Utah to Canada and Europe participated and one of the hot topics this year was climate change and how it may speed the spread of some invasives.
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Fort Collins seed vault preserves plants, animal DNA
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Fort Collins seed vault preserves plants, animal DNA

As climate change jeopardizes the world's doomsday seed vault near the North Pole, a similar Fort Collins facility continues to stock up its collection.

ORIGINAL REPORTING
Airplane dropping fire retardant on a wildfire with homes on a hillside in the background.

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

People advocating against the US hydrogen hub build out

Hydrogen hubs test new federal environmental justice rules

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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