Latest Climate Change Stories
US will build seven regional ‘hydrogen hubs’ to spark clean energy transition
Climate change could help fungal diseases thrive
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Shreya Dasgupta/Knowable Magazine
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You can help measure the ocean’s health with this homemade gadget
People send 20 billion pounds of ‘invisible’ e-waste to landfills each year
Oyster-inspired sponges can scoop up nearly invisible nanoplastics in the ocean
Tree plantations try to offset our carbon pollution. Here’s the problem.
This climate crisis map shows how vulnerable your neighborhood is
This nuclear byproduct is fueling debate over Fukushima’s seafood
Rocks may be able to release carbon dioxide as well as store it
4 reasons dinosaurs never really ruled the Earth
America’s war in Afghanistan devastated the country’s environment in ways that may never be cleaned up
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Lynzy Billing/Inside Climate News
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‘Dark’ archaeologists scour melting ice for ancient artifacts
The EPA wants to tighten up their ‘zero-emission’ building definition
Lego’s plan for eco-friendly bricks has fallen apart
When climate change throws the Pacific off balance, the world’s weather follows
Pearl Harbor dataset holds clues to how WWII may have shaped weather data
Plastic fishing gear brings in a better catch, but there’s a big tradeoff
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Alastair Bland/Hakai Magazine
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The world’s first 3D-printed salmon is hitting store shelves, and it looks kind of good
Communities struggling with opioid addiction have a new complication: climate disasters
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Robin Buller/High Country News
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A remote Air Force base in Alaska is getting its own nuclear reactor
Heat pumps still get the job done in extreme cold
Oysters can’t sleep—and your lights might be the cause
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Hannah Seo/Hakai Magazine
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Almost every place on Earth was affected by extreme temperatures this summer
New series offers an intimate look into how climate change impacts the lives of wildlife
Polar bear decline is directly linked to greenhouse gas emissions
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Bob Berwyn/Inside Climate News
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‘Living material’ water filter uses bacteria to neutralize water pollutants
How sprinkling volcanic rocks on farmland could capture carbon dioxide
Why the rare skin cancer that killed Jimmy Buffett may become more common
A ‘season of simmering’: This summer’s 3-month streak was hottest ever recorded
Should doctors and nurses discuss the dangers of heat?
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Martha Bebinger/KFF Health News
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Scientists are using AI to track coal train dust
Why machines don’t work as well in extreme heat
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Srinivas Garimella and Matthew T. Hughes/The Conversation
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Maine’s puffins show another year of remarkable resiliency
There’s one nasty wildfire pollutant we’ve been ignoring
What’s the most sustainable way to mine the largest known lithium deposit in the world?
Category 3 Hurricane Idalia makes landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast
The Pacific heat blob’s aftereffects are still warping ocean ecosystems
Farmers are breeding heat-resistant cows
Seafarers are unknowingly working with oil smugglers
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Nathaniel Peutherer/Hakai Magazine
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‘Forever chemicals’ detected in paper and plastic straws
Emperor penguins suffer ‘unprecedented’ breeding failure as sea ice disappears
Inside the fight to reclaim California’s biggest freshwater lake from algae
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Tien Nguyen/Knowable Magazine
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Ancient Egyptian ‘air conditioning’ could help cool modern buildings
Some Pacific coral reefs can keep pace with a warming ocean
The heroic effort to save Florida’s coral reef from a historic heatwave
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Michael Childress/The Conversation
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Titanium dioxide-coated mesh can purify contaminated fog
Canadian territory capital ordered to evacuate due to approaching wildfire
Extreme heat could be a threat to contraception
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Shefali Luthra/The 19th
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The US is investing more than $1 billion in carbon capture, but big oil is still involved
Judge sides with youth activists in groundbreaking climate change lawsuit
The health hazards from wildfires will linger in Maui for years
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Andrew J. Whelton/The Conversation
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Combining AI and traditional methods can help us predict air quality
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Joshua S. Fu/The Conversation
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Federal study links testicular cancer to ‘Forever Chemicals’ for the first time
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Hannah Norman and Patricia Kime/KFF Health News
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Hurricane-powered wildfires sweep across Maui
Would a massive shade between Earth and the sun help slow climate change?
Solar power helps keep Europe’s grid reliable in historic heat
Antarctica is in the climate change crosshairs
Why your favorite beach might be eroding
Shared e-scooters can be sustainable—but there’s a catch
In water-strained Utah, can golf courses justify their giant footprint?
As oceans become more acidic, creatures could struggle to smell
Did plastic straw bans work? Yes, but not in the way you’d think.
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Harvin Bhathal/Grist
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6 tick-borne diseases you really don’t want to get
July 2023 was likely the hottest month in 120,000 years