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As El Niño fuels drought in Panama, trees help ranchers maintain their water supply

Across the Azuero Peninsula, extreme drought is stretching water resources thin. To counter it, some are switching to a more sustainable system of cattle ranching known as silvopasture.

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Opinion: ‘Digger,’ Tom Cruise’s big flop, is a secret masterpiece

The film has been panned by critics and shunned by audiences, but its message about the climate crisis is one we need to hear.
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Alberta’s fracking boom, in photos

Here's what life is like in a fracking hot spot, where locals say the creeks are dry and the roads are ruined.

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'It melts all sides': Slovenia takes drastic measures to stop its last glacier from vanishing

Locals say ‘unique ecosystems’ are vanishing and rivers are losing water as Slovenia’s last glacier melts away.
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Global warming and El Niño revved up Hurricane Polo, study says

Both climate change and a strong El Niño combined to cause Hurricane Polo to explosively intensify from a tropical storm to a Category 5 monster in just 24 hours.
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Sierra Club calls for renewable energy to be part of Iowa steel mill deal

Sierra Club said the proposed mill could be “among the cleanest and most modern in the country” if the group’s ideas are included in negotiations on the terms of an incentive package for the plant.

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Trump’s Russian diesel deal draws GOP, European pushback — and industry shrug

Trump’s plan to buy diesel from Russia is sparking a political backlash — and further ruptures in the transatlantic alliance — for a deal the oil industry says may never happen.

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As wildfires intensify, communities have a bigger role to play

As France confronts increasingly destructive wildfires, researchers say its largely top-down approach leaves residents with little role in preparing for them. In parts of the U.S., communities are experimenting with a different approach.
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What new research reveals about the dangers of smoke from urban firestorms

A study of Maui survivors found high amounts of toxic metals in their bodies for as long as 18 months after the fire. Another study found the Eaton Fire’s smoke had lead concentrations up to 250 times higher than normal.
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Climate change gives Swedish winemakers an unexpected boost

Nordic newcomers to the world of wine are toasting what they believe will be a vintage harvest, thanks, in no small part, to climate change.

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How one Chicago program is diversifying the solar workforce

Founded by a former public-housing resident, the 548 Foundation provides training, stipends, and support to build Black generational wealth through clean energy.

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