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Is nuclear power worth the risk?
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Is nuclear power worth the risk?

The Fukushima disaster sparked a worldwide phaseout of nuclear reactors. As climate changes worsens, it may be time to reconsider.
The battle for a paycheck in Kentucky coal country

The battle for a paycheck in Kentucky coal country

A coalition of miners, their families, and labor activists encamped beside a train loaded with a million dollars’ worth of coal, pledging not to move until the miners get the wages they are due.
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Shrinking newspapers and the costs of environmental reporting in coal country
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Shrinking newspapers and the costs of environmental reporting in coal country

A year ago, the last Kentucky newspaper staffer dedicated to the environmental beat full-time left his job. He hasn’t been replaced.
Ask a scientist: How to deal with a climate-change skeptic

Ask a scientist: How to deal with a climate-change skeptic

An event, co-hosted by the Climate Museum and Columbia University’s Earth Institute, stations scientists with “climate-communication tips” in prominent and iconic public spaces around the city.
A pipeline, a protest, and the battle for Pennsylvania’s political soul
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A pipeline, a protest, and the battle for Pennsylvania’s political soul

A project that would pipe combustible fracking by-products through back yards across Pennsylvania has created unexpected opportunities for bipartisanship in a key battleground state.
The battle for solar energy in the country’s sunniest state
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The battle for solar energy in the country’s sunniest state

A ballot measure in Arizona that would require half of the state’s electricity to come from renewable sources by 2030 has met fierce resistance from the state’s largest utility.
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Whiteville, North Carolina, watches the floodwaters from Florence rise

Whiteville, North Carolina, watches the floodwaters from Florence rise

What happened after more than thirteen inches of rain fell in twenty-four hours.
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