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Farmers struggle to rebuild soil after Hurricane Helene’s devastating floods

After Hurricane Helene washed away or buried vital topsoil across the Southeast, farmers are facing years-long efforts to restore the foundation of their livelihoods.

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Is it time for planetary health to become a core clinical responsibility?

As climate change and environmental degradation increasingly drive illness, clinicians are being urged to treat planetary health as inseparable from patient care.

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Hosting solar can be a lifeline for farmers, but overcoming local opposition is tough

Local opposition to solar has long been an obstacle for green energy developers in the United States, but some communities are working to reverse local restrictions.
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Cuba could beat US energy blockade with $8B investment in renewables, says think tank

Report by Common Wealth argues rest of the world should pay for country’s transition as reparative climate finance.

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Texas sharpens attacks on solar power

From the state Capitol to utility commission dockets, Texas officials are moving to derail solar plans as they brace for a surge in electricity demand.
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This simple metal tube helps scientists predict drought before it happens

We’re in a perilous moment for water, but the Church Sampler is one of the many devices scientists can use to help us make better decisions.

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Tracking traffic pollution transforms city climate policy

Using traffic cameras and phone data, researchers created a real-time emissions map — giving cities a powerful new tool to cut pollution faster and smarter.

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‘Heat batteries’ leave some city blocks scorched

It’s about to get hotter in our nation’s cities. Just how hot it gets depends not only on the weather, but also on infrastructure, working conditions, and ZIP codes.

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Trump officials pledge swift completion of controversial NYC gas pipeline

The $1 billion project will run for about 23 miles under Raritan Bay in New Jersey and New York Harbor. Environmental groups oppose it.
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Stegra lands funding to complete world’s first major green-steel mill

The company said it secured 1.4 billion euros to rescue its financially troubled steel mill, which will use green hydrogen to make metal in northern Sweden.

Mural on a building in Memphis painted during the Civil Rights movement, depicting black men holding signs that read "I am a man."

NAACP lawsuit accuses Elon Musk’s xAI of polluting Black neighborhoods near Memphis

Suit alleges the billionaire’s AI company is illegally spewing toxic pollutants from its datacenters in the Memphis area.

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