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Great Lakes offshore wind could power the region and beyond -- Cora Sutherland, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Melissa Scanlan, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

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FEMA's flood maps often miss dangerous flash flood risks, leaving homeowners unprepared -- Jeremy Porter, City University of New York

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Why Texas Hill Country, where a devastating flood killed more than 135 people, is one of the deadliest places in the US for flash flooding -- Hatim Sharif, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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One of the biggest microplastic pollution sources isn't straws or grocery bags – it's your tires -- Boluwatife S. Olubusoye, University of Mississippi and James V Cizdziel, University of Mississippi

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War, politics and religion shape wildlife evolution in cities -- Elizabeth Carlen, Washington University in St. Louis

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'Big Beautiful Bill' will have Americans paying higher prices for dirtier energy -- Daniel Cohan, Rice University

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Why energy markets fluctuate during an international crisis -- Skip York, Rice University

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Federal energy office illustrates the perils of fluctuating budgets and priorities -- Christelle Khalaf, University of Illinois Chicago

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Energy Star, on the Trump administration's target list, has a long history of helping consumers' wallets and the planet -- Magali A. Delmas, University of California, Los Angeles

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How the 'Big Beautiful Bill' positions US energy to be more costly for consumers and the climate -- Daniel Cohan, Rice University

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How your air conditioner can help the power grid, rather than overloading it -- Johanna Mathieu, University of Michigan

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How your electric bill may be paying for big data centers' energy use -- Ari Peskoe, Harvard University and Eliza Martin, Harvard University

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Trump administration moves to undo appliance efficiency standards that save consumers billions, reduce pollution and fight climate change -- David J. Vogel, University of California, Berkeley

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What Trump's budget proposal says about his environmental values -- Stan Meiburg, Wake Forest University and Janet McCabe, Indiana University

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How the end of carbon capture could spark a new industrial revolution -- Andres Clarens, University of Virginia

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How Trump's 'gold standard' politicizes federal science -- H. Christopher Frey, North Carolina State University

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How redefining just one word could strip the Endangered Species Act's ability to protect vital habitat -- Mariah Meek, Michigan State University and Karrigan Börk, University of California, Davis

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When big sports events expand, like FIFA's 2026 World Cup matches across North America, their climate footprint expands too -- Brian P. McCullough, University of Michigan

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My city was one of hundreds expecting federal funds to help manage rising heat wave risk – then EPA terminated the grants -- Brian G. Henning, Gonzaga University

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Bees, fish and plants show how climate change's accelerating pace is disrupting nature in 2 key ways -- Courtney McGinnis, Quinnipiac University

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How to find climate data and reports the Trump administration has removed -- Eric Nost, University of Guelph and Alejandro Paz, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

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Why protecting wildland is crucial to American freedom and identity -- Leisl Carr Childers, Colorado State University and Michael Childers, Colorado State University

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Managing forests and other ecosystems under rising threats requires thinking across wide-ranging scenarios -- Kyra Clark-Wolf, University of Colorado Boulder; Brian W. Miller, U.S. Geological Survey, and Imtiaz Rangwala, University of Colorado Boulder

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From Greenland to Fort Bragg, America is caught in a name game where place names become political tools -- Seth T. Kannarr, University of Tennessee; Derek H. Alderman, University of Tennessee, and Jordan Brasher, Macalester College

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National monuments have grown and shrunk under US presidents for over a century thanks to one law – the Antiquities Act -- Monica Hubbard, Boise State University and Erika Allen Wolters, Oregon State University

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At Antarctica's midwinter, a look back at the frozen continent's long history of dark behavior -- Daniella McCahey, Texas Tech University

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What's at risk for Arctic wildlife if Trump expands oil drilling in the fragile National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska -- Mariah Meek, Michigan State University

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US and Russia squabble over Arctic security as melting ice opens up shipping routes -- Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham

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As mountain glaciers melt, risk of catastrophic flash floods rises for millions -- Suzanne OConnell, Wesleyan University and Alton C. Byers, University of Colorado Boulder

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Critical minerals don't belong in landfills – microwave tech offers a cleaner way to reclaim them from e-waste -- Terence Musho, West Virginia University

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How the US can mine its own critical minerals − without digging new holes -- Yuanzhi Tang, Georgia Institute of Technology and Scott McWhorter, Georgia Institute of Technology

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US, Ukraine sign 'economic partnership' centered on Ukraine's wealth of critical minerals – but extracting them isn't so simple -- Scott L. Montgomery, University of Washington

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Deep-sea mining threatens sea life in a way no one is thinking about, and Trump's order could clear the way for operations soon -- Alexus Cazares-Nuesser, University of Hawaii

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Greenland's rapidly melting ice and landslide-prone fjords make the oil and minerals Trump covets dangerous to extract -- Paul Bierman, University of Vermont

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A flesh-eating fly is spreading north to the US. It could devastate livestock farming if not controlled -- Hannah Rose Vineer, University of Liverpool and Livio Martins Costa Junior

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How poisonous mercury can get from coal-fired power plants into the fish you eat – Trump's EPA plans to weaken emissions rules meant to lower the risk -- Gabriel Filippelli, Indiana University

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Wildfire smoke is linked to thousands of premature deaths every year – here's why and how to protect yourself -- Rachel Connolly, University of California, Los Angeles and Michael Jerrett, University of California, Los Angeles

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Removing PFAS from public water systems will cost billions and take time – here are ways you can filter out harmful 'forever chemicals' at home -- Kyle Doudrick, University of Notre Dame

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Agriculture secretary oversees food production, rural life, and nutrition programs that help millions afford healthy diets -- Kathleen Merrigan, Arizona State University

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From watts to warheads: Secretary of energy oversees big science research and the US nuclear arsenal -- Valerie Thomas, Georgia Institute of Technology and Margaret E. Kosal, Georgia Institute of Technology

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How the EPA administrator protects public health, air, water and the environment -- Stan Meiburg, Wake Forest University

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Interior secretary manages vast lands that all Americans share − and can sway the balance between conservation and development -- Emily Wakild, Boise State University

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