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The US Government Is Trying To Make Coal Cute. It Isn’t.

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This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Can a lump of coal ever be…cute? It’s a question no one was thinking about until last Thursday, when Interior Secretary Doug Burgum posted a cartoon of himself on X kneeling next to “Coalie”—a combustible lump with giant eyes, an open-mouthed grin, […]

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Something Unexpected Is Happening With Norway’s Polar Bears

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This story was originally published by Vox and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Polar bears became the poster child for the peril of climate change for obvious reasons: They hunt seals from the ice, and as fossil fuels warm the planet, the ice where these bears live is melting. For more than three decades, scientists have been […]

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In a Warming World, Winter Olympics Organizers Will Have to Adapt

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This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. With an icy white sheet still blanketing much of the Eastern United States after an intense storm this week, it’s hard to imagine a future with less snow at this time of year.  But over time, climate change has decreased snowpack by as […]

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Oregon Bill Would Tax Tourists to Protect Animals and Their Habitats

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This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When Oregon’s short legislative session convenes in early February, conservation advocates will once again try to convince lawmakers to pass a major funding bill that could provide nearly $30 million annually to protect the state’s biodiversity. The 1% for […]

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How Trumpism Is Trickling Down to Your Town

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Donica Brady lost her job after the Trump administration cut grant funding to bring solar power across the country, including to tribal nations. She picked up multiple jobs to make ends meet. That, in addition to caring for children, whittled down Brady’s free time. So she invited reporter Ilana Newman over when she found a […]

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Trump’s EPA Protects Big Business, Not People or the Environment, Critics Say

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This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. After a tumultuous year under the Trump administration, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has adopted a new, almost unrecognizable guise—one that tears up environmental rules and cheerleads for coal, gas-guzzling cars, and artificial intelligence. When Donald Trump took power, it was widely anticipated […]

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Trump Chides “Environmental Insurrectionists” in False Claims About Extreme Cold

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“WHATEVER HAPPENED TO GLOBAL WARMING?” Trump asked in a recent Truth Social post.

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The Tricky Science of Forecasting Extreme Winter Weather

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This story was originally published by Vox and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Already, a bitter burst of cold is gripping much of the country, and in the next few days, it will reach at least 45 states and extend across two-thirds of the country. It is one of the most extreme winter storms in years. The National […]

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A Year Later, We’re All Paying for Trump’s Assault on the “Green New Scam”

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This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The Village of Sauget in St. Clair County, Illinois, was founded in order to be polluted. Incorporated in 1926 by a group of Monsanto Chemical Company executives (and initially named “Monsanto”) it was and is an industry town: with deliberately lax manufacturing and […]

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The Rio Grande Has Transformed From Environmental Haven to Militarized Border

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Dozens of environmental, wildlife, and public access regulations have been waived to make way for a border wall.

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In Helene’s Wake, Rural North Carolina Turns to Solar and Battery Hubs

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This story was originally published by Canary Media and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The Double Island Volunteer Fire Department in Yancey County, North Carolina, is the beating heart of this remote community in the shadow of Mount Mitchell, about 50 miles northeast of Asheville. Once home to a schoolhouse that doubled as a church, the red-roofed building […]

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California Senate Bill Would Grease the Skids for Balcony Solar

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This story was originally published by Canary Media and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. California lawmakers are considering two bills that would slash red tape for households looking to add certain types of clean tech. Earlier this month, Democratic state Sen. Scott Wiener, whose district includes San Francisco, introduced legislation that would make it easier […]

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