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Deep-diving robots help crack the mystery of Antarctica’s vanishing sea ice
A decade ago, southern sea ice suddenly and dramatically declined. Scientists say the culprit was a 'very violent release' of deep, pent-up heat.
American farmers bet on solar. Then Trump changed the rules.
We tracked how the collapse of federal rural energy support is ending solar projects across farm country — and costing some developers millions they'll never get back.
Ask a Climate Therapist: Why should I plan for my future when I feel we don’t have one?
Licensed therapist Leslie Davenport offers advice to a young reader staring down a world of uncertainty.
Climate adaptation funding is scarce. Private investors could help.
A new report highlights how resilience projects from the Netherlands to Malaysia offer a model for tapping private investment to protect cities from climate change.
Republicans deployed a little-known law to open Minnesota wilderness to mining
Legal experts say the use of the Congressional Review Act to open mining near the Boundary Waters could drastically reshape U.S. public lands protections.
A ‘super typhoon’ just devastated the Mariana Islands — months before peak storm season
The storm exposes the U.S. commonwealth's climate risks, economic fragility, and federal strain.
‘A bellwether for new forms of repression’: 2 Indigenous rights advocates remain behind bars in Russia
The U.N.’s biggest Indigenous gathering is happening next week, but a key climate advocate will be missing.
Hurricane Helene ravaged farmers’ topsoil. They’re still fighting to build it back.
"We're dirt farmers. Our primary job is to tend the dirt. That's the basis of everything."
Trump and the Illinois governor keep feuding over an invasive fish
After accusing Illinois of being an "unreliable partner," the Trump administration is handing control of a billion-dollar carp barrier to Michigan.
Many companies want clean energy. Georgia Power will soon let them build it.
Supporters hope the move will serve as a model for other places balancing surging energy demand and climate goals.
New York City unveils its first rest stop for delivery workers
After years of delays, the place to rest, recharge, and escape the elements is a major — but incomplete — win for the people delivering your burrito bowls.
Trump wants to shutter FEMA. Will Markwayne Mullin get it done?
The new Homeland Security chief has pledged to move on from the Kristi Noem era. But as hurricane season looms, the disaster agency is still in disarray.
The spike in diesel prices is quietly costing you billions
"You're probably feeling it in ways you don't realize.”
This simple metal tube helps scientists predict drought before it happens
On a snowy February morning, Toby Rodgers strapped on a pair of snowshoes and trudged across a snowy field in Washington’s Cascade mountains. Rodgers, a hydrologist for the U.S. Department of Agricult
The most polluting LNG project in the US is being built in Louisiana
Louisiana LNG is expected to generate more greenhouse gases than any other natural gas terminal in the country.
Texas is giving data centers more than $1 billion in tax breaks each year
The tax break is one of the state’s costliest incentive programs and soon to be the most expensive of its kind in the nation.
Oil companies accused of massive accounting fraud in New Mexico
A lawsuit claims ExxonMobil and others underreported debts by $194 million, calling it “a playbook” for how companies dump old wells and expenses on states.
How the Trump administration’s climate math doesn’t add up
There's an old argument that protecting the environment hurts the economy. It's wrong for a lot of reasons.
The skylines of the future will be made of wood
Laminated timber is more environmentally friendly than steel, and perfectly safe for constructing tall buildings.
In Nebraska, wildfires are turning cattle ranching into a tricky business
Nearly a million acres in the state have burned this year. One expert calls it ‘a new kind of wildfire era.’
Georgia’s forestry industry is in crisis. One solution could be in your medicine cabinet.
As paper mills close, the state legislature is offering the industry a lifeline.
What to expect when you’re expecting the end of the world
Jem Bendell predicted that society would collapse because of climate change. Then he tried to get on with his life.
There’s hope for the offshore wind industry — yes, really
Trump’s court losses give the beleaguered industry a chance to get back on stable footing.
Why this NASA climate scientist wants you to stay angry
Kate Marvel reflects on her fiery resignation: “I don’t think we rebuild science without getting mad.”
How EVs could solve a problem with America’s rickety grid
With "vehicle-to-grid" technology, EVs turn into a vast network of backup power. That could help stabilize the system and accelerate the adoption of renewables.
Data centers are straining the grid. Can they be forced to pay for it?
As backlash grows, a nationwide search is underway for solutions to the AI energy crunch.
The Iran war is changing how millions of people cook — and what they eat
Across Asia and Africa, the cooking gas shortage is emptying menus, driving people to coal and wood, and fueling a booming black market.
Climate experts say spring is coming earlier. How will that affect agriculture and ecosystems?
An earlier spring affects when migratory birds arrive, leaves emerge, and fruit ripens — among plants and animals that determine ecosystem health.