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Trump was already cutting low-income energy assistance – shutdown is making things worse as cold weather arrives -- Conor Harrison, University of South Carolina; Elena Louder, University of South Carolina; Nikki Luke, University of Tennessee, and Shelley Welton, University of Pennsylvania

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Wildlife recovery means more than just survival of a species -- Benjamin Larue, University of Montana; Jonathan Farr, University of Montana, and Mark Hebblewhite, University of Montana

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Agricultural drones are taking off globally, saving farmers time and money -- Ben Belton, Michigan State University and Leo Baldiga, Michigan State University

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Why countries struggle to quit fossil fuels, despite higher costs and 30 years of climate talks and treaties -- Kate Hua-Ke Chi, Tufts University

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4 lessons for Jamaica from Puerto Rico's troubled hurricane recovery, from out-migration to rebuilding for the future -- Ivis García, Texas A&M University

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Hurricane Melissa turned sharply to devastate Jamaica − how forecasters knew where it was headed -- Ethan Murray, University of Colorado Boulder

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Colonialism's legacy has left Caribbean nations much more vulnerable to hurricanes -- Farah Nibbs, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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When coal smoke choked St. Louis, residents fought back − but it took time and money -- Robert Wyss, University of Connecticut

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Future of nation's energy grid hurt by Trump's funding cuts -- Roshanak (Roshi) Nateghi, Georgetown University

18 days ago

Coal plants emitted more pollution during the last government shutdown, while regulators were furloughed -- Ruohao Zhang, Penn State; Huan Li, North Carolina A&T State University, and Neha Khanna, Binghamton University, State University of New York

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Why do big oil companies invest in green energy? -- Michael Oxman, Georgia Institute of Technology

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A Great Lakes oil pipeline faces 3 controversies with no speedy resolutions -- Mike Shriberg, University of Michigan

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Trump reversed policies supporting electric vehicles − it will affect the road to clean electricity, too -- Jeremy J. Michalek, Carnegie Mellon University

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AI's ballooning energy consumption puts spotlight on data center efficiency -- Divya Mahajan, Georgia Institute of Technology

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2 iconic coral species are now functionally extinct off Florida – we witnessed the devastation -- Carly D. Kenkel, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences; Jenna Dilworth, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, and Maya Gomez, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

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How sea star wasting disease transformed the West Coast's ecology and economy -- Rebecca Vega Thurber, University of California, Santa Barbara

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Erie Canal's 200th anniversary: How a technological marvel for trade changed the environment forever -- Christine Keiner, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Natural World Heritage sites under growing threat, but bright spots remain -- Jessica Beaudette, Arizona State University

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Why higher tariffs on Canadian lumber may not be enough to stimulate long-term investments in US forestry -- Andrew Muhammad, University of Tennessee and Adam Taylor, University of Tennessee

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Refinery fires, other chemical disasters may no longer get safety investigations -- Philip Steenstra, University of Michigan; Rachel O'Brien, University of Michigan, and Stuart Batterman, University of Michigan

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Trump administration is on track to cut 1 in 3 EPA staffers by the end of 2025, slashing agency's ability to keep pollution out of air and water -- Elizabeth Blum, Troy University and Chris Sellers, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York)

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Like Reagan, Trump is slashing environment regulations, but his strategy may have a far deeper impact -- Barbara Kates-Garnick, Tufts University

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Yosemite embodies the long war over US national park privatization -- Michael Childers, Colorado State University

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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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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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A walk across Alaska's Arctic sea ice brings to life the losses that appear in climate data -- Alexandra Jahn, University of Colorado Boulder

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Are people at the South Pole upside down? -- Abigail Bishop, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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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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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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Industrial facilities owned by profitable companies release more of their toxic waste into the environment -- Mahelet G Fikru, Missouri University of Science and Technology and Jennifer Brodmann, California State University, Dominguez Hills

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Air quality analysis reveals minimal changes after xAI data center opens in pollution-burdened Memphis neighborhood -- Chunrong Jia, University of Memphis; Abu Mohammed Naser Titu, University of Memphis, and Namuun Batbaatar, University of Memphis

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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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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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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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Florida's 1,100 natural springs are under threat – a geographer explains how to restore them -- Christopher F. Meindl, University of South Florida

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How a devastating grape pest is reshaping vineyards across Colorado's Western Slope -- Charlotte Oliver, Colorado State University

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Seashells from centuries ago show that seagrass meadows on Florida's Nature Coast are thriving -- Michal Kowalewski, University of Florida and Thomas K. Frazer, University of South Florida

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