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Four wind turbines in a row standing in a flat brown field.

In rural West Texas, renewable energy brings a windfall for seniors

How officials in Crockett County are using wind investments to help older residents age in place.
Pair of red-capped, white-speckled, fungi

Long overlooked as crucial to life, fungi start to get their due

Fungi create soil, sequester vast amounts of carbon, and contribute $55 trillion to the global economy, but knowledge about them is scarce. Now, mycologists are pushing to get the international scientific community to recognize fungi on the same level as plants and animals.
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Trump’s MAHA farm plan muddies Republican messaging

As the Agriculture Department promotes "regenerative" farming, promoters of climate-smart agriculture say it echoes the Biden administration's goals.
Aerial view of Copper Mine Tailing pond in the interior British Columbia, Canada.

Mining’s toxic timebomb: dams full of poisonous waste are dotted around the world. What happens when they burst?

While tailings dams are meant to last for ever, extreme weather events are making many unstable – with devastating consequences for nature and humans
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Iran war risks long-term toxic legacy for people and nature

The fallout from fighting in the Middle East, from burning oil refineries to sunken ships, threatens lasting repercussions for the health of the region's people, water and food supplies, and ecosystems.
A construction worker wearing a white tshirt and a yellow safety vest carrying a piece of wood over his shoulder

Colorado bill would require safety plans to protect workers from extreme temperatures

Colorado lawmakers will once again consider a bill to place protections for people who work in extreme heat or cold, this time offering a phased approach.

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How the meat industry is quietly keeping its emissions off the climate agenda

Meat and dairy giants have been accused of halting climate progress by cozying up to policymakers to justify the soaring growth of animal agriculture.

A tractor dragging an implement across a dry farm field

A shrinking Colorado River is forcing farms to change

The Colorado River water crisis isn't hitting everyone equally — century-old water laws mean that some communities face existential threats while others remain secure.

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Spiking gas prices spark consumer interest in electric vehicles

Oil and gasoline prices are rising as the war in Iran intensifies and other global conflicts affect supply. That means pain at the pump for drivers filling up with gas.
Oil tanker truck in front of a refinery

Trump’s energy ‘tiger team’ struggles to find its roar with Iran

Trump's vaunted “energy dominance” team is in danger of fumbling the biggest energy crisis of his second term, critics say.
San Francisco skyline on a clear day

London, San Francisco and Beijing achieve ‘remarkable reductions’ in air pollution

Cycle lanes, electric cars and other interventions have helped 19 global cities slash levels of pollutants by more than 20%.

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