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Jul 17, 2018

Pay more attention to forests to avert global water crisis, researchers urge

Australia's Murray Darling basin covers more than a million square kilometers, 14 percent of the country's landmass. It's the site of tens of thousands of wetlands, but increasing demand for water has stretched its resources to the limit.

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World's largest CCS plant in New Mexico

Two New York investors are pitching the world's largest carbon capture project for the San Juan coal plant in northwest New Mexico. That $1 billion proposal is attracting attention and scorn, but will it work?

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Energy dollars fueling presidential contest

President Trump is getting big help in his reelection from top executives in the fossil fuel industry. Democrats are also collecting cash from energy and environmental interests.

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Temperatures are soaring today. So is CO2

Greenhouse gas emissions will spike today as temperatures along the East Coast approach triple digits and grid operators fire up nearly all of their power plants to help Americans beat the heat.

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Silent, no gears and cheaper every day: Electric cars aren't so hard to get used to

Electric cars do not feel radically different. They accelerate quicker, they have more torque and they slow down more sharply – but that's all down to your settings. It's about as shocking as borrowing a friend's car and getting used to it.

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Plan would make coastal mansions eligible for disaster aid

On an exclusive Connecticut peninsula, where signs warn outsiders to stay off private roads, eight multimillion-dollar homes with sprawling yards along the Long Island Sound are poised to become eligible for taxpayer-funded disaster aid.

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'A death spiral for research’: Arctic scientists worried as Alaska universities face 40% funding cut

The state's flagship university at Fairbanks is a hub of climate research that brings together scientists from around the world.

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Scientists honor Iceland's first glacier lost to climate change with plaque, eulogy

Scientists are memorializing Iceland's first glacier lost to climate change with a plaque and eulogy that will be unveiled in August.

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Nutrient runoff starves corals in the Florida Keys

Too much nitrogen killed off corals in the Keys, and, as reefs suffer around the world, this new research offers lessons learned in Florida that could save other nutrient-loaded corals

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“A friend is gone:” Handpicking hardy corals to save them from warming waters

As warming waters and acidification threaten corals around the world, scientists are gathering clues to save the charismatic colonies and bolster biodiversity

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What climate change means for globe-traveling Saharan dust

As Sahara Desert dust makes its annual trip across the Atlantic into US air, scientists are seeking answers on what global warming means for future dust amounts, which could have a major influence on extreme weather and human health.

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What’s in a name? Legislatures labor over lab meat label

As the plant-based and cell-cultured "meat" industry grows, policymakers are increasingly looking to influence labelling — which could shape consumer acceptance

Pay more attention to forests to avert global water crisis, researchers urge

World's largest CCS plant in New Mexico

Energy dollars fueling presidential contest

Temperatures are soaring today. So is CO2

Silent, no gears and cheaper every day: Electric cars aren't so hard to get used to

Plan would make coastal mansions eligible for disaster aid

'A death spiral for research’: Arctic scientists worried as Alaska universities face 40% funding cut

Scientists honor Iceland's first glacier lost to climate change with plaque, eulogy

Nutrient runoff starves corals in the Florida Keys

Too much nitrogen killed off corals in the Keys, and, as reefs suffer around the world, this new research offers lessons learned in Florida that could save other nutrient-loaded corals

“A friend is gone:” Handpicking hardy corals to save them from warming waters

As warming waters and acidification threaten corals around the world, scientists are gathering clues to save the charismatic colonies and bolster biodiversity

What climate change means for globe-traveling Saharan dust

As Sahara Desert dust makes its annual trip across the Atlantic into US air, scientists are seeking answers on what global warming means for future dust amounts, which could have a major influence on extreme weather and human health.

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Our annual summer reading list, 2019 edition

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What’s in a name? Legislatures labor over lab meat label

As the plant-based and cell-cultured "meat" industry grows, policymakers are increasingly looking to influence labelling — which could shape consumer acceptance

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Pay more attention to forests to avert global water crisis, researchers urge

Too much nitrogen killed off corals in the Keys, and, as reefs suffer around the world, this new research offers lessons learned in Florida that could save other nutrient-loaded corals

As warming waters and acidification threaten corals around the world, scientists are gathering clues to save the charismatic colonies and bolster biodiversity

As Sahara Desert dust makes its annual trip across the Atlantic into US air, scientists are seeking answers on what global warming means for future dust amounts, which could have a major influence on extreme weather and human health.

Lurking behind the clickbait, a story of risk and reality.

Staff and friends of EHN give their top recommendations

As the plant-based and cell-cultured "meat" industry grows, policymakers are increasingly looking to influence labelling — which could shape consumer acceptance

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