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Republican Drive to Tilt Courts Against Climate Action Reaches a Crucial Moment
A Supreme Court environmental case being decided this month is the product of a coordinated, multiyear strategy by Republican attorneys general and conservative allies.
Avian Influenza Is Affecting Wild Mammals
As a new version of bird flu spread through North America this spring, scientists began finding the virus in red foxes, bobcats and other mammals.
Meet the Peecyclers. Their Idea to Help Farmers Is No. 1.
A shortage of chemical fertilizer, worsened by the war in Ukraine, has growers desperate. It just so happens that human urine has the very nutrients that crops need.
The surprising story of ‘warming stripes’
One of the most popular ways to visualize rising temperatures is a simple graphic known as warming stripes. Here’s the backstory.
Te presentamos a los pipícicladores. Abonan la tierra con orina
La escasez de fertilizantes, agravada por la guerra en Ucrania, tiene a los agricultores desesperados. Pero resulta que la orina humana tiene los mismos nutrientes que necesitan los cultivos
She Spoke Out Against Vietnam’s Plans for Coal. Then She Was Arrested.
The prosecution of Vietnam’s most prominent environmental activist, as well as others, has cast doubt on the country’s commitment to cut coal.
Reality Defeats All Empires
Fixing our flawed perception of what is real will take nothing less than a revolution.
These Polar Bears in Greenland Can Survive With Less Sea Ice
The overall threat to the animals from climate change remains, but a new finding suggests that small numbers might survive for longer as the Arctic warms.
U.S. Sees a Wave of Heat-Related Warnings Ahead of Summer’s Start
A large swath of the U.S. population was under an extreme heat warning, with high temperatures breaking daily records in multiple cities this week.
Yellowstone Flooding Is a Sign of What’s to Come for National Parks
Record rainfall and mudslides forced closures just as tourism season ramped up. Virtually none of America’s national parks are untouched by extreme weather and climate change.
How #Vanlifers Are Adjusting to Rising Gas Prices
Remaining in destinations longer, using gas apps and signing up for fuel cards allow nomadic travelers to stay on the road.
Can a Law Protecting Endangered Animals Stop New Oil Drilling?
Environmentalists say the government failed to study the threats to endangered species from climate change before issuing oil and gas drilling permits.
Nuclear Is Back on the Table for a Green Future
Shifting from dependency to energy sources that are completely sustainable, affordable and clean isn’t technically feasible overnight. Can nuclear power help fill the gap?
Russian Coal Mine Responsible for Huge Methane Leaks
In January, a satellite detected 13 plumes of methane, a potent planet-warming gas, coming from the largest coal mine in Russia.
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