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Say goodbye to lawns in drying U.S. West

Mark Marlowe, who directs the water supply for fast-growing Castle Rock, a Denver suburb, has a dim view of lawns. Irrigating grass in summer consumes 40 percent of Castle Rock’s water. And unlike water used indoors, outdoor water cannot be recycled.

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Weeds in the winter and blooms in January — climate change hits NYC’s gardens and parks

Warmer weather and other ecosystem shifts have the city’s gardeners and foresters staring at ‘existential questions in horticulture.’

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Flood gardens to combat drought and biodiversity loss, says Natural England

This year has seen one of the driest summers on record, with most of the country still officially in drought. Millions of people in England are under hosepipe bans because of water shortages, and reservoir and river levels remain low.

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Akin Olla: This heatwave is a reminder that grass lawns are terrible for the environment

Lawn grass takes up 2% of all land in the United States. If it were a crop, it would be by far the single largest irrigated crop in the country.

Resilience
Public libraries are making it easy to check out seeds—and plant a garden
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Public libraries are making it easy to check out seeds—and plant a garden

Across the country, libraries are giving away seeds to encourage neighbors to plant food, spend more time outside, and build a relationship with nature.
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Swap your fence for a hedge, says RHS as it begins climate study

Gardeners and homeowners should swap their fence for a hedge, the Royal Horticultural Society is urging as it begins a study into which species are best for tackling the climate crisis and pollution.

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Roses out, olives in: The new English garden in a time of climate crisis

Roses out, olives in: The new English garden in a time of climate crisis

Oxford Botanic Garden is 400 years old, but the climate emergency is forcing a review of what seeds it sows for the future.

ORIGINAL REPORTING
Harris stays vague on her energy policies ahead of the election

Harris stays vague on her energy policies ahead of the election

The Senate race in Nevada pits renewable energy against fossil fuels

The Senate race in Nevada pits renewable energy against fossil fuels

Truck makers face tough choices on hydrogen and battery options

Truck makers face tough choices on hydrogen and battery options

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Op-ed: “I’m sorry, I can’t hear you” — disabling environments in Cancer Alley and the Ohio River Valley

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Republicans’ growing distrust in science is a danger to public health

Ohio town bought and bulldozed by coal plant remains a desolate ghost town

Ohio town bought and bulldozed by coal plant remains a desolate ghost town