Nairobi looks for new water to ease its growing thirst

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As urban growth and climate change boost demand for water, Kenya's capital is searching for new sources.

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How the UN’s language around climate change risks is ‘eroding’ public trust in science

Researchers warn that current climate change language can make it easier for misinformation to spread.

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The quick and shameful death of Biden’s biggest policy

It was far too easy for Republicans to kill the Inflation Reduction Act. Where did those who crafted it go wrong?

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‘Deeply demoralizing’: how Trump derailed coal country’s clean-energy revival

Biden earmarked billions for former coal communities in Appalachia – and his successor came and took it away.

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Solar energy protects German vineyards from climate change

As viticulture suffers from the effects of climate change, German researchers are experimenting with technology that fosters growth while also harvesting electricity.

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These pink microbes could help reduce planet-warming methane emissions

Microscopic organisms are being deployed to capture methane from sources such as farms and landfills, with the potential for reuse as fertilizer and fish food.

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Many fighting climate change worry they are losing the information war

Shifting politics, intensive lobbying and surging disinformation online have undermined international efforts to respond to the threat.

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Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand begin recovery from devastating floods

Indonesia’s president told survivors of last week’s devastating floods that help was arriving to those in need Monday as Asian governments scaled up their responses to a disaster that has left more than 1,000 dead in three countries.

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