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A government program hopes to find critical minerals right beneath our feet
Federal scientists are using recon flights and field research to track down metals that are key to the energy transition.
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![A mother and children walk on a flooded path.]()
Climate change is supercharging floods and droughts, new research shows
Rising global temperatures drove the shift in weather extremes.
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![A wastewater treatment plant which consists of a domed building next to a rectangular pool of water.]()
An unexpected source of methane? Your local sewage plant.
A new study says the plants emit twice as much methane as previously thought.
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![Pack ice along the east coast of Greenland.]()
Greenland’s marine ecosystem is experiencing a radical ‘regime change’
Warming seas and dwindling sea ice are bringing new species to Arctic waters, a potentially irreversible tipping point for the ecosystem.
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![An eroding bluff on a beach in coastal Alaska.]()
How Alaska’s coastal communities are racing against erosion
"There's a lot of history being washed away."
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A new alliance for ‘high quality’ carbon removal highlights tensions within the industry
The group will focus on permanent removal, distancing itself from "temporary" solutions and traditional offsets.
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A looming El Niño could give us a preview of life at 1.5C of warming
The hotter weather pattern might push the Earth into unprecedented territory next year.
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USDA to help farmers navigate the murky world of soil carbon offsets
A new law tasks the agency with creating resources for farmers, but it may not address their biggest concerns.
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The ‘Last Ice Area’ is already disappearing
Scientists race to study Arctic lakes before they are lost forever.
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More than 75% of global insect species not adequately protected
Bugs need conservation areas too.
