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Trump administration to scrap rule encouraging conservation
The Biden-era measure was intended to protect millions of acres from industrial development and the effects of climate change.
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EPA plan would let work start on data centers, power plants before air permits
Developers could start building "non-emitting" components ahead of air permitting under Administrator Lee Zeldin's proposal.
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Could an El Niño this year match an 1877 event that killed millions?
The climatic phenomenon is expected to return this year, but a lot has changed since what might have been the worst environmental disaster in human history.
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Some climate shocks can increase the likelihood of war
Researchers warn against oversimplifying climate change’s role in conflict. But some conditions can increase the likelihood of violence, a new study finds.
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Indigenous Amazon groups urge UN action on organized crime in rainforest territories
Indigenous organizations from across the Amazon and Latin America have sent a letter to the United Nations warning that organized crime — including illegal mining, drug trafficking and logging — is driving violence and environmental destruction in Indigenous territories.
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Plugging away at the millions of derelict oil and gas wells in the US
The Well Done Foundation is remediating abandoned and orphaned fossil fuel wells that pollute water, soils, and the atmosphere. But plugging a borehole can be even harder than drilling it.
Why short-term wins for the Colorado River won’t avert a water crisis
A stopgap proposal from Arizona, California and Nevada is unlikely to break the stalemate in negotiations over the future of the river.
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