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As whey gains, will dairy’s footprint follow?

At the center of protein maxxing, whey products require energy-intensive processing and emissions-intensive milk and cheese production, with climate consequences if unchecked.
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Filipino cacao growers learn to live with a hotter climate

In “Chocolates Melting Away”, Breech Asher Harani explores how cacao growers in the Philippines are developing new techniques to protect their crops from increasingly turbulent weather.

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As Europe bakes, momentum grows for climate-resilient farming

With Britain about to record its hottest summer yet, Sam Squier's nearly 200-acre beef farm in south east England stands out as a lush, green oasis surrounded by scorched brown fields.
Methane cycle diagram, burning fossil fuels, landfills, plant decay in wetlands, melting permafrost, digestive processes in termites and animals.

The threatening thaw: Climate professor on heat wave risks of a permafrost tipping point

Professor Gustaf Hugelius warns wildfires could accelerate release of methane and carbon as vast regions approach irreversible thresholds.

Highway in the American Southwest stretching towards distant mesas

Why one highway exploded this summer — and why many more are at risk

Hotter summers are wreaking havoc across transportation infrastructure. One solution: paint everything white.

Aerial shot of Miami Beach showing close proximity of population center to encroaching sea

Climate change reshuffles where people are moving in Florida

The threat of hurricanes and cost of insurance are pushing residents into former citrus lands and inland communities.

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Why Egyptian farmers are growing crops under solar panels

The additional shade reduces evaporation and stress on the plants, all while generating clean electricity.
Person standing in an active landfill, wearing respirator and holding a cardboard sign reading "ACT NOW"

Landfills go uninvestigated due to underfunding, North Carolina audit says

At current pace, DEQ program would need 99 years to investigate all the sites of old landfills that pose health risk, NC audit reports.
The Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California

How Trump is trying to crush California’s environmental policies

At least a half-dozen federal agencies have taken action against the state that has long led the nation in environmental protections.
Oil rig pumping out fracked Natural gas in West Texas

Pressure increases for Texas to allow treated drilling waste into rivers and rangeland

As oil and gas companies run out of places to put their wastewater, Texas regulators draft permits for treatment and reuse outside the oilfields.
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Green energy in healthcare: climate impact & resilience

Transforming healthcare energy use matters because reducing greenhouse gas emissions translates directly into healthier communities, lower disease burdens, and stronger medical systems.

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