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Hurricane Helene caused extensive damage to homes in North Carolina in 2024. AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek

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Low-income homeowners hit by disasters may get less help from the government, as Trump administration nixes rules on fairness, community input and resilience

Staff Writer - June 20, 2025

Plants use light to make energy – and a team of scientists is using the same principle to power chemical reactions. fhm/Moment via Getty Images

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Light-powered reactions could make the chemical manufacturing industry more energy-efficient

The Great Barrier Reef stretches for 1,429 miles just off Australia’s northeastern coast. Auscape/Universal Images Group via Getty Image

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Coral reefs face an uncertain recovery from the 4th global mass bleaching event – can climate refuges help?

Photos after the Los Angeles fires in January 2025 show many yards where vegetation didn’t burn while neighboring houses did. AP Photo/Chris Pizzello

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California plan to ban most plants within 5 feet of homes for wildfire safety overlooks some important truths about flammability

Solar panels on grasslands can generate electricity and useful forage or wildlife habitat. Matthew Sturchio, CC BY-ND

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Solar panels’ shade helps boost Colorado grassland productivity in dry years

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Are solar and wind really killing coal, nuclear and grid reliability?

Staff Writer - May 12, 2017

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To curb climate change, we need to protect and expand US...

Staff Writer - May 8, 2017

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Will optimistic stories get people to care about nature?

Staff Writer - May 7, 2017

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Court ruling is a first step toward controlling air pollution from...

Staff Writer - May 6, 2017

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Trump’s offshore oil drilling push: Five essential reads

Staff Writer - April 30, 2017

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National monuments: Presidents can create them, but only Congress can undo...

Staff Writer - April 29, 2017

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To have impact, the People’s Climate March needs to reach beyond...

Staff Writer - April 26, 2017

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The extraordinary return of sea otters to Glacier Bay

Staff Writer - April 26, 2017

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EXPLORING NATURE

Your memories are likely stored in ensembles of neurons that fire together. PASIEKA/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

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Memories of the good parts of using drugs can keep people...

Staff Writer - June 4, 2025

Ana Clara Bobadilla, Colorado State University Everyday human behavior is guided and shaped by the search for rewards. This...

How do you recreate a species whose genome is largely unknown? sunxsand/iStock via Getty Images Plus

If it looks like a dire wolf, is it a dire...

May 31, 2025

Mountain chickadees are unusual in having more complex calls than songs. Vladimir Pravosudov

Mountain chickadee chatter: Scientists are decoding the songbird’s complex calls

May 27, 2025

A deadly tornado hit London, Ky., on May 16, 2025, just a few weeks after another tornado outbreak in the state. Allison Joyce/AFP/Getty Images

In 2025, Tornado Alley has become almost everything east of the...

May 26, 2025

Aid has only trickled into Gaza despite the Israeli government saying it would ease its blockade. Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Israelis have a skewed view on extent of Gaza’s hunger plight...

May 26, 2025