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![Two men install solar panels on the roof of a two-story house with a shingled roof and white columns on the gabled front porch.]()
![Two men install solar panels on the roof of a two-story house with a shingled roof and white columns on the gabled front porch.]()
Homeowners associations in Michigan now have to allow rooftop solar
A new law makes it difficult for HOAs to say no to sun power.
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Taking a train during a heat wave? Watch out for ‘sun kinks.’
As tracks heat up, they expand and buckle. That's forcing rail operators to adapt as the climate warms.
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![A beaver sitting on top of a pile of branches, holding a piece of wood up to its mouth]()
The Tule River Tribe of California recruits an old ally in its fight against wildfires: Beavers
Beavers were once abundant in North America. Bringing them back could have serious climate benefits.
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Scientists just got closer to solving a major Antarctic puzzle
Two new papers find threats that climate models haven't accounted for, including a tipping point under the ice.
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The secret to decarbonizing buildings might be right beneath your feet
It's already happening in Massachusetts.
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A rare celebration of Indigenous Pacific cultures underscores the cost of climate change
The festival highlights a cultural scene that is threatened by rising seas and dangerous storms.
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![An array pf tall steel smokestacks and pipes with one central smokestack that is billowing white smoke.]()
![An array pf tall steel smokestacks and pipes with one central smokestack that is billowing white smoke.]()
Illinois Legislature puts the brakes on a carbon capture boom
A two-year moratorium on pipelines would be a first in the Midwest. Already, more than 20 capture wells have been proposed.
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As the climate changes, many species are teetering on extinction. How much should we intervene?
In ecosystems like Alaska’s boreal forest, preventing biodiversity loss is no longer possible. Scientists are beginning to grapple with what comes next.
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![An illustration of a woman standing in water holding a jug. Her reflection on the water shows her holding a baby]()
![An illustration of a woman standing in water holding a jug. Her reflection on the water shows her holding a baby]()
Salt in the womb: How rising seas erode reproductive health
Women in Bangladesh are confronting the dangerous health effects of consuming salty water. They won't be the last.
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The ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is melting faster than scientists thought
Miles of seawater are flowing under Thwaites Glacier, undermining an Antarctic ice sheet and threatening rapid sea level rise.
