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News Articles: climate

Juan Rodriguez and his cousin Orlando Flores check on their 2-acre agave field in Vacaville, Calif., on June 26. Their crop was planted two years ago and will be ready to harvest in another five years or so.

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  • Climate

California farmers turn to agave amid drought conditions and climate change

Farmers in California are trying to plant crops that don't require a lot of water. Some are turning to growing agave as a response to a warming state.

September 09, 2024
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By:
  • Manola Secaira
Humpback whales blow spiraling circles of bubbles to create underwater nets for their tiny prey, krill.

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  • Climate

Humpback whales make custom fishing nets — out of bubbles

To target the tiny prey they depend on, humpbacks have developed a way of trapping them with nets made out of bubbles. A new study shows exactly how they do it.

September 06, 2024
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By:
  • Lauren Sommer
The Rev. Liz Olson is a hospital chaplain who leads a meeting for people suffering from anxiety over climate change.

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  • Religion

A new kind of chaplain is helping people deal with 'climate grief'

A new kind of spiritual advisor is rising among clergy trained in handling grief and other difficult emotions.

September 06, 2024
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By:
  • Kimberly Winston
A woman walks along a flooded street caused by a king tide in Miami Beach, Fla., in 2019. So-called sunny day floods are getting more common in many coastal areas as seas rise due to human-caused climate change.

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  • Climate

Coastal flooding is getting more common, even on sunny days

High tide floods – when water collects in streets or even seeps into buildings on days without rain – are increasingly common in coastal areas as sea levels rise, a new report warns.

September 04, 2024
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By:
  • Rebecca Hersher
Bull trout and Westslope Cutthroat Trout are among the native fish species in Western Montana that are prized by anglers  and threatened by warming waters.

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  • Climate

Too hot for trout: Why some anglers are rethinking their approach to fly fishing

As Western Montana's blue-ribbon trout waters warm due to climate change, anglers are increasingly wrestling with the ethics of their sport.

September 01, 2024
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By:
  • Nathan Rott
Doris Wallace, a board member for the North Carolina League of Conservation Voters, attends the “Climate Voters Go All In” event in Chicago, during the Democratic National Convention, on Aug. 20, 2024.

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  • Politics

Climate change to get its moment in the sun at Democratic convention on Thursday

Climate change and energy policy is slated to be one of the topics that Democrats focus on as they make their pitch to mobilize the party for Vice President Kamala Harris.

August 22, 2024
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By:
  • Ximena Bustillo
Richmond Hill resident Kristina Fredericks addresses the Richmond Hill City Council on Aug. 20, 2024, about flooding damage to her home and yard after Tropical Storm Debby.

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  • Politics

‘We are scared and we feel abandoned’: Richmond Hill residents criticize city's response to Debby

Longstanding drainage problems have been neglected by the city, according to several residents.

August 22, 2024
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By:
  • Benjamin Payne
 AJR fans at Denver's Ball Arena perform the wave on June 20, 2024.

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  • Arts & Life

How one pop band is trying to turn concertgoers into climate activists

The multi-platinum-selling indie pop band is using research to inspire fans to take immediate action against climate change.

August 19, 2024
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By:
  • Chloe Veltman
The Rio Grande is shown between the border towns of Del Rio, Texas, and Ciudad Acuña, Mexico, in January 2023.

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  • Politics

Water treaty between Mexico and U.S. faces biggest test in 80 years

The water-sharing systems between Mexico and the U.S. are facing one of the biggest tests in their 80-year history after Mexico has fallen behind on billions of gallons of water deliveries.

August 16, 2024
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By:
  • Bria Suggs
Solar panels are installed on the roof of a home in Frankfort, Ky. in 2023. Residential solar is booming in the U.S. but customer complaints have increased even more.

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  • Climate

Thinking about rooftop solar? 4 things to consider and how to protect yourself

The rooftop solar business is a big source of consumer complaints. The industry is working to repair its reputation. Here’s how you can protect yourself.

August 14, 2024
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By:
  • Jeff Brady
A crew installs a solar array on the roof of a home in Frankfort, Ky., in 2023.

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  • Climate

Rooftop solar has a fraud problem. The industry is working to build back trust

The rooftop solar business is a big source of consumer complaints. Across the country, prosecutors are investigating sales practices and financing arrangements. Now the solar industry is working to repair its reputation.

August 14, 2024
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By:
  • Jeff Brady
An aerial view of the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America in Bryan County, Georgia. Taken August 6, 2024. Courtesy of Hyundai Motor Group

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  • News

Georgia GOP rep. wants to save Biden’s energy tax credits. Trump says he’ll repeal them

A Georgia Republican who has endorsed former President Donald Trump is concerned about the potential repeal of the Inflation Reduction Act, which has brought billions of dollars of clean energy investment to Georgia.

August 14, 2024
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By:
  • Kala Hunter
Surf from Tropical Storm Debby breaks over a sea wall in Cedar Key, Fla., in August 2024. Abnormally hot ocean water is contributing to a very active Atlantic Hurricane season. Climate change is the main driver of record-breaking ocean temperatures, but scientists are trying to figure out what other causes may be at play.

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  • Climate

The oceans are weirdly hot. Scientists are trying to figure out why

Scientists knew that climate change would cause the oceans to heat up a lot. But current ocean temperatures are even higher than expected.

August 14, 2024
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By:
  • Rebecca Hersher
Fringed Campion in bloom in an urban forest in Macon in April 2024.

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  • Climate

In Macon, volunteers fight escaped garden plants to save an endangered native

Because of habitat loss and climate change, rare plants exist in increasingly perilous places. Protecting them means gardening at a landscape scale — one in a most unlikely location: urban Macon.

August 14, 2024
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
A woodpecker living in a Saguaro at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix on June 28.

Tagged as: 

  • Climate

Giant old saguaros can be resilient. It's baby saguaros researchers are worried about

Metro Phoenix's mighty saguaros have been falling at a rate that has alarmed casual observers. But experts say people need to turn their attention to the young ones that aren't growing yet.

August 14, 2024
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  • Alina Hartounian
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