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In Alaska, Tribal Governments Push for Larger Conservation Role

To preserve their food supply, Native Alaskans are teaming up with federal officials and state scientists.

As Farmers Face a Warmer Future, an Ancient Grain Shows Promise

The Midwest is known for its rows and rows of corn and soybeans that uniformly cover the landscape. But in central Missouri, farmer Linus Rothermich disrupts the usual corn and soybean rotation with Japanese millet. He has been growing it since 1993.

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Discovered in collections, many new species are already gone

Scientists are increasingly seeing evidence of “dark extinction” in museums and botanical garden collections.

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The steep cost of cleaning up California’s oil sites

A recent study estimates that the cost of onshore clean up could be triple the industry’s projected profits.

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Mapping flood risk for Nigeria's internally displaced people

Having escaped Boko Haram, IDPs now face the threat of rain as destructive storms swamp settlement camps.

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As sea levels rise, tidal power becomes a moving target

To pull power from the waves, strong currents or a large tidal range are needed. Rising seas may change both.

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In Alaska, Tribal Governments Push for Larger Conservation Role

As Farmers Face a Warmer Future, an Ancient Grain Shows Promise

Discovered in collections, many new species are already gone

The steep cost of cleaning up California’s oil sites

Mapping flood risk for Nigeria's internally displaced people

As sea levels rise, tidal power becomes a moving target

Will California get enough rain to fill its pricey new reservoir?

Europe's blue hydrogen projects could cause emissions equivalent to Denmark's output

Small Business Administration runs out of disaster loan funds after back-to-back hurricanes

Opinion: Focusing on disinformation is stalling climate action

Houston area has more than 100 unauthorized air pollution events already this year

In the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania, new poll finds 90% of respondents support stricter fracking regulations

Federal tax subsidies for carbon capture raise verification concerns

Supreme Court allows Biden's EPA to limit emissions, but the fight isn’t over

Governments and corporations are intensifying pressure on environmental defenders