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With Another Razor-Thin Election Looming, Georgia Provides Little Clarity on Voting in a Natural Disaster
September 15, 2024
Threats to the future of democracy don’t just come from restrictive laws, unfair maps, or conspiracy theories. As the climate crisis makes extreme weather events more frequent or more intense globally, the rights of voters in disaster-prone regions become threatened.
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Oklahoma experts hope research, goats will encourage climate-resiliency on farms
August 23, 2024
Experts are finding ways to encourage climate-resilient farming and living for producers.
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Kentucky’s climate migration: Turning old coal mines into housing
July 29, 2024
When floods hit eastern Kentucky in 2022, hundreds of families lost their homes. Flush with federal aid, the state is responding by becoming a housing developer on former strip mines.
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Heat, lack of rain hit county hard
July 04, 2024
The Oglethorpe County extension coordinator says there are few farming operations in the area with large-scale irrigation systems. Most row crops, hayfields and pastures rely on rain as their water source.
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In green energy boom, one federal agency made the Yakama Nation an offer they had to refuse
June 24, 2024
Federal rules and a lack of protection for sacred places left the Indigenous nation with an impossible choice.
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This coal-heavy rural co-op utility is buying its first solar plants
June 22, 2024
Colorado-based Tri-State will soon serve half its customers’ electricity needs with renewable energy, thanks to new Inflation Reduction Act policies.
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Heat index warnings can save lives on dangerously hot days − if people understand what they mean
June 17, 2024
You’ve probably heard people say, “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.” There’s a lot of truth to that phrase, and it’s important to understand it as summer temperatures rise.
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Coming soon to a lake near you: Floating solar panels
June 13, 2024
New research finds that “floatovoltaics” could generate a substantial amount of energy worldwide.
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Rivers are the West’s largest source of clean energy. What happens when drought strikes?
April 26, 2024
With rivers across the West running low, utilities must get creative if they are to meet demand without increasing emissions.
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From Flooding to Fires: Appalachia’s Recreation Industry Faces Climate Change Challenges
April 25, 2024
Scientists and outdoor enthusiasts alike find themselves in a race to counter the climate curve in the region.
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Food and Environment Reporting Network
The whole dam truth
April 25, 2024
Hydropower projects are celebrated as tools to address the climate crisis. But they are far from climate neutral and the downstream threats to biodiversity and Indigenous sovereignty are significant and growing.
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Illinois rural electric co-op customers seek clarity, consistency from ‘Solar Bill of Rights’
April 24, 2024
The proposed legislation started small but now aims to address a wide range of common frustrations facing rural electric cooperative customers who install solar panels.
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Yellowstone Tourism Leaving Massive Carbon Footprint
April 23, 2024
Striking new study quantifies Yellowstone tourism emissions. TLDR: It’s a lot of CO2.
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Why no one knows exactly how much old-growth forest we have left
April 18, 2024
To use older trees to fight climate change, we need to know where they are. But new maps created by the Forest Service aren’t that detailed.
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Whitebark pines are in trouble. That means our water supply is, too
April 11, 2024
A nationwide effort to save the whitebark pine in underway. Much of the story is happening in the Pacific Northwest.
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