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Dead fish are popping up along beaches on the Texas Gulf Coast, officials say. Here's why

This week, Texas beachgoers along the Gulf Coast may have observed a startling sight along the coastlines: possibly thousands of dead fish washed up on the sand.

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As flooding increases, these cities are designed to work with - not against - the water

Cities’ relationship with water is a fragile balance. Too little leads to parched landscapes and water shortages; too much can cause deadly flooding, washing away homes, lives and livelihoods.

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Australia rejects a coal mine near Great Barrier Reef due to risk of 'irreversible damage'

The Australian government on Wednesday turned down a proposal for a new open-cut coal mine near the Great Barrier Reef, invoking environmental laws and the risk of “irreversible damage.”

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California floated cutting major Southwest cities off Colorado River water before touching its agriculture supply

In a closed-door negotiation last week over the fate of the Colorado River, representatives from California’s powerful water districts proposed modeling what the basin’s future would look like if some of the West’s biggest cities – including Phoenix and Las Vegas – were cut off from the river’s water supply.

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Hotter, rainier, wetter - climate change is dramatically transforming the Arctic

Each year, the Arctic region goes through an annual health checkup — and the results are in: From a rapid decline in snow cover to an unprecedented late season melting event to another year of seabird die-offs, the Arctic has once again shown clear symptoms of an ailing planet.

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IEA: The world will gain enough renewable energy in 5 years to power China

Global renewable power capacity is set to grow as much in the next five years as it has over the past two decades, as soaring energy prices and the climate crisis force governments to ditch fossil fuels.

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Snow continues to pummel western New York as metro Buffalo digs out from up to 6 feet of accumulation

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Dead fish are popping up along beaches on the Texas Gulf Coast, officials say. Here's why

As flooding increases, these cities are designed to work with - not against - the water

Australia rejects a coal mine near Great Barrier Reef due to risk of 'irreversible damage'

California floated cutting major Southwest cities off Colorado River water before touching its agriculture supply

Hotter, rainier, wetter - climate change is dramatically transforming the Arctic

IEA: The world will gain enough renewable energy in 5 years to power China

Snow continues to pummel western New York as metro Buffalo digs out from up to 6 feet of accumulation

EU avoids enforcing fines despite numerous environmental violations by member states

Labour urged to halt £1bn carbon capture investment over risks to climate goals

Young voters question Kamala Harris' climate stance as election nears

Federal tax subsidies for carbon capture raise verification concerns

As Biden prepares to block the sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel, pollution concerns persist in Pennsylvania

A Pennsylvania fracking company with more than 2,000 environmental violations selected for federal environmental justice funding

Southern California faces a growing wildfire threat but remains unprepared

Chicago’s Latino neighborhoods fight for more parks to combat climate change