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Impacts
As turtles go, so go their ecosystems
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As turtles go, so go their ecosystems

Turtles were once a tough group of animals. Sea turtles survived the extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs some 65 million years ago. But the modern descendants of this ancient group are struggling to survive.

As turtles go, so go their ecosystems
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As turtles go, so go their ecosystems

Turtles were once a tough group of animals. Sea turtles survived the extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs some 65 million years ago. But the modern descendants of this ancient group are struggling to survive.

Resilience
Salamanders have ‘tricks up their sleeves’ for weathering climate change

Salamanders have ‘tricks up their sleeves’ for weathering climate change

A new study reveals Appalachian salamanders may be better able to acclimate to warmer, drier conditions than previously believed.

ORIGINAL REPORTING
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Trump blocks funding for science agencies, risking AI and weather research

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Earth is losing soil moisture fast — and it’s changing sea levels and the planet’s rotation

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Global sea ice reaches record low as Earth's poles continue to warm

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Young plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States lose Supreme Court bid but say they'll continue their pursuit of climate justice

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An open letter from EPA staff to the American public

Community activists plead to be heard through “closed doors” outside nation’s top energy conference

Community activists plead to be heard through “closed doors” outside nation’s top energy conference

CLIMATE
Environmentalists are struggling, but their struggle isn’t unique to the Trump administration

Environmentalists are struggling, but their struggle isn’t unique to the Trump administration

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Trump order stalls Indigenous-led climate efforts