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News Articles: Environment

A data center owned by Amazon Web Services, front right, is under construction next to the Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Berwick, Pa., Jan. 14, 2025.

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  • National

These major issues have brought together Democrats and Republicans in states

Across the country, Republicans and Democrats have found bipartisan agreement on regulating artificial intelligence and data centers. But it's not just big tech aligning the two parties.

February 26, 2026
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By:
  • Regan McCarthy and
  • Samuel King
The San Luis Canal flows alongside farmland in Huron, Calif. Some farmers in the region are leaving land fallow because water is increasingly scarce.

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  • Energy

Why farmers in California are backing a giant solar farm

Many farmers have had to fallow land as a state law comes into effect limiting their access to water. There's now a push to develop some of that land … into solar farms.

February 26, 2026
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By:
  • Dan Charles
Water samples are taken from the Potomac River in Maryland in January. A massive pipe that moves millions of gallons of sewage ruptured and sent wastewater flowing into the Potomac River northwest of Washington, D.C.

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  • Climate

Scientists worry about lasting damage from Potomac sewage spill

Drinking water around the District of Columbia hasn't been contaminated. But scientists say the environmental damage could be severe.

February 21, 2026
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By:
  • Michael Copley
In this image made from video and released by the University of Western Australia, a sleeper shark swims into the spotlight of a video camera in Antarctica in January 2025.

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  • Environment

Surprise shark caught on camera for first time in Antarctica's near-freezing deep

Many experts had thought sharks didn't exist in the frigid waters of Antarctica.

February 18, 2026
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Westwin Elements founder and CEO KaLeigh Long speaks to residents about the company's proposed nickel refinery in Bryan County in Richmond Hill on Feb. 2, 2026. Credit: Justin Taylor/The Current GA/CatchLight/Report for America

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  • Business

Bryan County development authority ends negotiations with Westwin

The company remains committed to buying the $35 million abandoned industrial property, which is situated close to public schools and homes.

February 11, 2026
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By:
  • Margaret Coker and
  • The Current
A massive pipe leak has surged 243 million gallons of wastewater into the Potomac river.

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  • Environment

What we know about the massive sewage leak in the Potomac River

A collapsed sewer line, about 8 miles from the White House, pumped 368 Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of wastewater into the Potomac. Repairs could take longer than previously expected.

February 07, 2026
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By:
  • Andrew Limbong
An overhead shot captures the construction of the new Cortina Sliding Centre, a track spanning approximately 1.4 kilometers with 16 curves, designed to host bobsleigh, skeleton, and luge events for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. The project has become a focal point for environmental protests after the felling of approximately 500 ancient larch trees in the Ronco forest to clear the path for the concrete structure

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  • Sports

The Winter Olympics in Italy were meant to be sustainable. Are they?

Italy's Winter Olympics promised sustainability. But in Cortina, environmentalists warn the Games could scar these mountains for decades.

February 05, 2026
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By:
  • Ruth Sherlock
A view of southeast Georgia's Cumberland Island National Seashore. In the foreground. Spanish moss is hanging down from the branches of a live oak tree. In the background, a salt marsh can be seen, including a creek and wild grass.

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  • News

Cumberland Island visitor plan draws criticism

The national seashore was established in 1972. Visitor access and other issues have been hot topics for island managers and advocates ever since.

February 04, 2026
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By:
  • Orlando Montoya
The Advanced Test Reactor at Idaho National Laboratory. The laboratory will soon be home to five new test reactors being built by private companies. Supporters hope the reactors will power data centers needed for artificial intelligence.

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  • Technology

The Trump administration exempts new nuclear reactors from environmental review

The announcement comes just days after NPR revealed the administration had secretly rewritten safety and environmental standards.

February 03, 2026
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By:
  • Geoff Brumfiel
A person walks across a street during a winter storm in Philadelphia on Jan. 25. High winds and frigid weather can lead to dangerous wind chill conditions.

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  • Environment

FAQ: What is wind chill, and why is it dangerous?

Strong winds can make it feel a lot colder than the thermometer suggests. Protect yourself by covering exposed skin and sheltering inside.

January 31, 2026
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By:
  • Rebecca Hersher
Wind turbines are seen off the coast of Rhode Island. The Trump administration has tried to stop construction of five offshore wind projects that are being built along the East Coast.

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  • Climate

Trump administration claims offshore wind poses a threat. But it won't say how.

The Interior Department said pausing construction of offshore wind farms would allow the government agencies to work with project developers to mitigate potential risks. But wind companies say the administration isn't sharing information about newly-discovered threats.

January 21, 2026
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By:
  • Michael Copley
Steam and pollution emerge from a coal-fired power plant in Wyoming. The Environmental Protection Agency under President Trump is taking a new approach to regulating air pollution. In a reversal from previous policy, the EPA will not put a dollar value on potential health benefits from regulations. Critics say that could make it easier to roll back regulations.

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  • Climate

The EPA is changing how it considers the costs and benefits of air pollution rules

The EPA won't consider the economic costs of harms to human health, at least for now. Legal and health experts are concerned that the change could make it easier for the agency to roll back rules.

January 14, 2026
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By:
  • Alejandra Borunda
A man rinses with water in August after playing beach footvolley on the Ramlet al-Baida public beach in Beirut, Lebanon,, on a sweltering hot day.

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  • Climate

Scientists call another near-record hot year a 'warning shot' from a shifting climate

Scientists calculate that last year was one of the three hottest on record, along with 2024 and 2023. The trend indicates that warming could be speeding up, climate monitoring teams reported.

January 14, 2026
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Volunteer Ashley Raybould, Jessica Thompson, and Mark Dodd with the Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources inspect the site of a sea turtle “false crawl” on Sapelo Island, GA, on June 25, 2025. A “false crawl” is when a sea turtle comes ashore but does not lay its eggs. Light pollution can sometimes be the cause of a turtle not laying its eggs. Credit: Justin Taylor/The Current GA/CatchLight Local

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  • News

Glynn brings turtle-friendly lighting plan to residents

Two public meetings about the Glynn County lighting ordinance pitted residents’ safety concerns against advocates who seek more protections for nesting sea turtles on the area’s barrier islands.

January 14, 2026
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By:
  • Jabari Gibbs and
  • The Current
An aerial view shows empty lots and new homes under construction in Altadena, California on January 5, 2026.

Tagged as: 

  • Climate

California fire victims say fighting with insurance companies has delayed rebuilding

Wildfires last January destroyed communities around Los Angeles. Homeowners say recovery has been slowed by fights with insurers to get their claims paid.

January 13, 2026
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By:
  • Michael Copley
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