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Why Kentucky is dead last in wind and solar energy production

Big Coal and climate denial helped pave its race to the bottom.
Impacts
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Climate change is worsening the water quality issues at the center of a dispute over Lake Auburn

Climate change has been contributing to worsening water quality in Lake Auburn, as winter ice cover diminishes, and water temperatures are rising, giving algae more time to grow. And more extreme storm events can dump sediment and runoff which further degrade water quality.
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In Colorado, “net-zero” housing that’s actually affordable

The Wapiti Commons project boasts units that are not only affordable, they’re also net-zero, meaning the development will produce as much energy with its solar panels as its efficient appliances consume, making utility bills cheaper.

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We've reported in half of Maine's counties for 'Climate Driven' — here's some of what we've learned

For more than a year, Maine Public's news staff has been taking a deep dive into the all-encompassing subject of climate change — examining its effects, its challenges and what future adaptation might look like in Maine, one county at a time.
Solutions
New York voted for the climate. California did not
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New York voted for the climate. California did not

It was a mixed night for the fight against climate change on Tuesday.

With Bolsonaro’s rule in question, eco-plunder the Amazon
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With Bolsonaro’s rule in question, eco-plunder the Amazon

An area the size of London was deforested in September alone.
Politics
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Can the US go green without destroying sacred Native lands?

An Apache group is fighting to stop a massive copper mine in Arizona.

ORIGINAL REPORTING
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Hurricanes devastate immigrant dreams in southwest Florida

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Trump-backed plan seeks to overturn Biden's climate policies

Trump-backed plan seeks to overturn Biden's climate policies

Tribes lead historic effort to remove dams from the Klamath River

Tribes lead historic effort to remove dams from the Klamath River

CLIMATE
Protest sign that says Keep the frack out of my water

Anger grows as fracking resumes in Pennsylvania town with poisoned water