Living on Earth: Beyond the Headlines

Endangered koalas'; Duke energy shoots for carbon neutral

Peter Dykstra

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New Mexico’s billion-dollar oilfield orphans

A recent report warns that bankrupt oil companies could leave New Mexico with up to $1.6 billion in cleanup costs, as orphaned wells and leaking tank batteries pile up.

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Trump’s killing of climate grants has recipients second-guessing federal help

"The risk is way too high and the effort is way too large," said one environmental group founder about federal grants.

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Young climate activists who won landmark trial are challenging Trump's energy orders

Young climate activists and their attorneys who won a landmark global warming trial against the state of Montana are challenging President Donald Trump's energy agenda.

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Ocean current fails for first time in decades, prompting concern

The failure of the Gulf of Panama’s seasonal upwelling system has left scientists wondering what happens next.

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More deforestation leads to a drier dry season, Amazon study finds

In Brazil’s southern Amazonian region, where the notorious “arc of deforestation” has been expanding since the 1970s, forest loss is reshaping the region’s atmospheric water cycle.

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Houses of worship could help fuel the energy transition. Solar evangelists are hard at work on that

Some faith-based nonprofits are helping congregations fund energy alternatives, an effort that complements a national Sun Day event this weekend to promote solar use.

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California advances climate action with new legislation

California state lawmakers gave their stamp of approval over the weekend to a slate of sweeping energy and climate-related bills, which will now head to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) desk.

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