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How Trump Is Trying to Crush California’s Climate Policies

At least a half-dozen federal agencies have taken action against the state that has long led the nation in environmental protections.
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How the Iran War Made Africa’s Richest Man Even Richer

Africans have turned to one of their own for fuel as the world’s supplies run low. But they are not the only ones with the continent’s richest man on speed dial.
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Trump Administration Moves to Allow Logging in Pristine National Forests

The move to repeal the ‘roadless rule’ would pave the way for road construction and logging in nearly 45 million acres of untouched back country.
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Lake Powell Hits Lowest Level On Record As Water Crisis Continues

Levels in Lakes Mead and Powell have not been so low since 1957, underscoring a water crisis that plagues seven states that rely on the Colorado River.
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Mining Claims Staked on Land Cut From Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Monuments

Prospectors are eyeing mineral deposits within the former boundaries of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Utah.
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Why Europe Keeps Being Pummeled by Heat Waves

The whole planet is warming, but changes in weather patterns could help explain why the continent is suffering so many bouts of severe heat.
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Judge Rejects Suit Against University of Michigan That Sought Emails on Climate Law

A conservative group had tried to force the University of Michigan to hand over messages from a law professor who worked on “climate superfund” bills.
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Federal Job Cuts Are Making Wildfires Harder to Fight

The Trump administration pushed out thousands of veteran U.S. Forest Service staff. An ‘extraordinary’ fire season is testing those who are left.
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Effects of Record-Breaking El Niño Are Happening on 3 Continents

The recurring climate phenomenon is expected to peak later this year, but it is already causing dry spells and crop failures on three continents.
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Trump Administration Kills Annual Arctic Report Card

The top of the world is warming faster than any other region. For 20 years, the Arctic Report Card chronicled the extraordinary transformation.
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An Electric Motorcycle Revolution

With gas prices high, people in developing countries are lining up to buy battery-powered bikes. We took a spin around Lahore, Pakistan, on a small-but-mighty one.
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On These Motorcycles, the Thrill Is Truly Electric

With gas prices high, people in developing countries are lining up to buy battery-powered bikes. The Iran war has made Trump “salesman of the year,” one executive in Pakistan said.
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Top Science Body Deletes Climate Chapter From Judges’ Manual

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine had been under pressure from Republican leaders, including President Trump.
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Trump Issues Tariffs on Key Ingredient for Electronics and Solar Panels

The administration will impose a minimum import price for polysilicon, a key component for semiconductors and solar panels, as well as tariffs for products made with the material.
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Birds Are Dying. Clues Point to El Niño.

A die-off of seabirds has some experts thinking an El Niño weather pattern is to blame, a look at data centers and pollution, and more climate news.
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Federal Judge Orders Pentagon to Lift Freeze on Wind Power

Since April, the Defense Department has halted all military reviews for wind projects, stalling dozens of projects nationwide.
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Trump Administration to Pay RWE to Cancel Wind Leases

It was the fifth such deal struck by the administration to get companies to drop offshore wind projects.
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Trump’s Push for More A.I. Data Centers Will Mean Major Air Pollution

The president’s push for data centers is driving a boom in gas-burning power plants. Texas is leading the way.
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Mexico Declares War on Stinky Seaweed

A changing climate is helping to fuel the growth of a gigantic blob of foul-smelling seaweed that has washed up in some coastal communities. Mexico is fighting back.
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Phoenix Species Project Announces Funds for Imperiled Wildlife

A new fund called the Phoenix Species Project will provide $200 million to help pull imperiled wildlife back from the brink of extinction.
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