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Scientists look for the Holy Grail: The whitest paint ever
… and that could be really good for the climate.
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![Aspens and birch trees growing near Fairbanks, Alaska]()
![Aspens and birch trees growing near Fairbanks, Alaska]()
Rising from the ashes, Alaska’s forests come back stronger
A new study brings a rare glint of hope from climate science.
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A World of Equal Weight
An Aboriginal family beat back a fossil fuel conglomerate. It started with a walk.
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![A group of joggers passes an oil well pumping next to residential units under construction in residential California]()
![A group of joggers passes an oil well pumping next to residential units under construction in residential California]()
7 million Californians live near oil and gas wells. This bill could change that.
One of the most ambitious state oil and gas bills ever would eliminate fracking and institute buffer zones to protect frontline communities.
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House hunters are fleeing climate change, causing a new kind of gentrification
A new survey shows that Americans are factoring climate change into their moving plans. This could push low-income families into at-risk areas.
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Why a landmark experiment into dimming the sun got canceled
Who gets to decide if we research solar geoengineering?
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![Biden walking outside with mask on]()
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Biden wants $10 billion for a climate army. It’s not enough.
The Civilian Climate Corps would put people to work preparing the nation for hotter heat waves and fiercer storms. They'll need a lot more money to succeed.
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Did climate change cause societies to collapse? New research upends the old story.
The untold history of how people survived the past 2,000 years.
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![Amy Townsend-Small and assistant measuring methane from well]()
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One researcher’s quest to quantify the environmental cost of abandoned oil wells
Unplugged wells could be quietly leaking millions of pounds of methane in West Texas.
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Report: It’s time for the U.S. to research solar geoengineering
We might never do solar geoengineering. But government science advisers say studying it is better than flying blind.
