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Bugs Were Supposed to be the Future of Food. Now, the Industry is Collapsing.

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This story was originally published by Vox and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. “We have to get used to the idea of eating insects.” This proclamation came from, of all people, an insect researcher. Dutch entomologist Marcel Dicke pitched eating bugs in his 2010 TED talk as critical to sustainably feeding a growing human population, because […]

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Bombing of Iranian Oil Facilities Is Causing a Health and Environmental Nightmare

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This story was originally published by Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Israel’s bombing of Iran’s oil infrastructure will have major long-term environmental repercussions, experts have warned, as monitors admitted they were struggling to keep track of the environmental disasters arising from the widening war. Even as Iranians filled the streets to mark the appointment […]

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Kristi Noem Nearly Destroyed FEMA. Will Her Exit Save It?

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This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. During the year she spent leading the US Department of Homeland Security, or DHS, Kristi Noem faced a torrent of criticism. Lawmakers from both parties assailed her for lying about the shooting of protestors in Minneapolis and spending millions of dollars on television commercials. Government audits […]

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Former Staff Show How Trump Acted to Upend EPA’s Mission and “Make America Sicker”

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This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In a new report that outlines a dozen high-risk pollutants given new life thanks to weakened, delayed or rescinded regulations, the Environmental Protection Network (EPN), a nonprofit, nonpartisan group of hundreds of former Environmental Protection Agency staff, warns that […]

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Google’s Sneaky Trick to Sidestep an Iowa County’s Data Center Zoning Rules

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This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Google is seeking to bypass data center zoning rules recently adopted by Linn County, Iowa, by annexing the land for its proposed campus into a city two miles away. If approved by city officials in Palo, the move would free […]

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Chevron’s Hometown Paper Is Quiet on Climate. Guess Who Owns It?

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Children were starting to stream out of Peres Elementary School in Richmond, California, as activist Katt Ramos pointed towards a plume of smoke in the distance. Ramos is an activist who, at the time, helped to lead the Richmond chapter of Communities for a Better Environment. She was standing outside of the school in the […]

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Trump’s Actions Threaten the Integrity of Our National Parks, Critics Say

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This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Just over a year ago, the Trump administration gutted staff across the National Park Service, triggering a series of protests around the country, a signal of the public’s deep passion for America’s “crown jewels.”  Since then, the service has been in flux. […]

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War With Iran Could Create “Historic” Disruptions in Global Energy Markets

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This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The US and Israeli war against Iran is disrupting energy markets and driving oil and gas prices higher in the United States and globally. While those increases are modest so far, experts say the war has the potential to […]

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The Culture Wars Are Coming for Your Electricity

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This story was originally published by Grist and made possible through its partnership with the Salt Lake Tribune, a nonprofit newsroom in Utah. It is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Relations between states are becoming so strained over their different approaches to fossil fuels and renewables, some politicians are calling for a “divorce.” Utah Republicans celebrated last week […]

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Trump’s Toxic Pollution Exemptions Are a Gift to America’s Dirtiest Coal Plants

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This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Almost all coal-fired power plants in the US had the ability to comply with rules limiting their emission of dangerous pollutants such as mercury that can cause brain damage in children. Despite this, Donald Trump’s administration decided to demolish the standards anyway. […]

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US Government Is Accelerating Coral Reef Collapse, Scientists Warn

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This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Ritidian Point, at the northern tip of Guam, is home to an ancient limestone forest with panoramic vistas of warm Pacific waters. Stand here in early spring and you might just be lucky enough to witness a breaching humpback whale […]

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Would You Pay $49 a Month to Drink Recycled Wastewater?

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This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. One day, you’ll appreciate drinking recycled toilet water.  Urban populations are growing as water supplies are dwindling, often due to worsening droughts. In response, some communities are treating wastewater, rendering it perfectly safe for consumption. It is so pure, in fact, that […]

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