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Piping plovers lay their eggs on the ground. They became an endangered species as development encroached on their habitat and made it harder for their chicks to survive. Under the Same Moon/Flickr, CC BY

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Why Trump’s move to gut the Endangered Species Act likely won’t hold up in court

Staff Writer - July 18, 2026

Meeting data center power demands will mean building more transmission lines and acquiring more land to put them on. These lines are in California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

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When can a power company take your land for data center infrastructure?

While U.S. produce prices are rising across the board, tomatoes are among the most affected. AP Photo/Marco Ugarte

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A perfect storm of factors is driving up US produce prices, but shoppers can still save

Fast-moving floodwater from a storm damaged bridges and homes and broke apart Million Bible Church in Richmond, Ky., in late June 2026. Jon Cherry/Getty Images

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Repeated storms are turning disaster recovery into a way of life, and leaving communities facing disaster fatigue

If synthetic cells are ever made, they may look like this illustration of translucent bubbles under the microscope. Westend61/Getty Images

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Creating synthetic life in a lab? SpudCell falls short of the goal, but raises even more useful questions

Huang Runqiu, China’s minister of ecology and environment, sits with U.N. climate chief Simon Stiell at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. AP Photo/Peter Dejong

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China’s influence grows at COP29 climate talks as US leadership fades

Staff Writer - November 26, 2024

A blue whale swims close to a large vessel near the Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Asha de Vos, CC BY-ND

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New maps show high-risk zones for whale-ship collisions − vessel speed...

Staff Writer - November 21, 2024

Parents and educators rally at Boston City Hall demanding urgent action to improve the city’s public schools. Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

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Young families are leaving many large US cities − here’s why...

Staff Writer - November 20, 2024

Flooded cars in Clearwater, Fla., after the arrival of Hurricane Milton on Oct. 10, 2024. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

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Saltwater flooding is a serious fire threat for EVs and other...

Staff Writer - November 15, 2024

People climb to the top of a bridge damaged when Cyclone Idai hit Mozambique in 2019. Andrew Renneisen/Getty Images

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3 innovative ways to help countries hit by climate disasters, beyond...

Staff Writer - November 14, 2024

Fossil fuel subsidies keep gas prices low in many countries. AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh

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Countries spend huge sums on fossil fuel subsidies – why they’re...

Staff Writer - November 12, 2024

People who are incarcerated can’t protect themselves when a hurricane or wildfire threatens. Brian Vander Brug/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

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Jails and prisons often fail to protect incarcerated people during natural disasters

Staff Writer - November 12, 2024

Rocks can hold clues to history dating back hundreds of millions of years. Christine S. Siddoway

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Missing link to Snowball Earth history emerges from some unusual rocks...

Staff Writer - November 11, 2024

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