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News Articles: Environment

Power lines lead into the coal-fired Intermountain Power Plant outside Delta, Utah. The plant, which is getting new turbines that can burn natural gas and hydrogen, is at the center of an ambitious project to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

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  • Climate

Money for cutting-edge climate technology could dry up in a second Trump term

A hydrogen plant in Utah could offer a new path to slash fossil-fuel pollution. But federal funding that was critical for projects like this one could dry up if Donald Trump is reelected.

September 22, 2024
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  • Michael Copley
Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming is seen in 2022. A 60-year-old woman sustained severe burns to her leg after walking off the trail near the geyser this week.

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  • National

A woman sustains leg burns after straying from Yellowstone trail

The 60-year-old woman, who has not been named, was near the Old Faithful Geyser at the Wyoming national park this week when she stepped through a thin crust over scalding water, park officials said.

September 19, 2024
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By:
  • Emma Bowman
Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Drone captures the Phenix City Waste Water Treatment Plant, 1600 E. State Docks Road, Phenix City, AL, on 6/10/24. The plant is accused of violating the Clean Water Act and Alabama Water Pollution Control Act Henry Jacobs, CRK

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  • Environment

‘Time for Phenix City to step up.’ City sued twice over wastewater in Chattahoochee River

Phenix City is facing two lawsuits, one from the state of Alabama, over allegedly violating the Clean Water Act.

September 19, 2024
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By:
  • Kala Hunter
Food being prepared and presented during vegan chef Chloe Coscarelli hosted H&M Home Breakfast in 2017 in New York.

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  • Climate

Not sure what to make for dinner? Here are recipes to help you eat sustainably

Finding meals that are good for you, your wallet and the environment can be difficult. We've pulled together a few recipes to make sustainable choices even easier.

September 17, 2024
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  • The NPR Network
The blue flames of a natural gas stove emit harmful pollutants, such as nitrogen dioxide. Consumer and environmental watchdog groups want health warning labels on new gas stoves to let buyers know of the risks.

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  • Climate

Gas stoves may soon come with a tobacco-style health warning label in California

The next time you shop for a cooking stove, the gas versions might show a health warning label similar to those on tobacco products.

September 14, 2024
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By:
  • Jeff Brady
Elon Musk's xAI took over this factory in Memphis, Tenn., earlier this year. This is where it's building a supercomputer to fuel artificial intelligence.

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  • Business

How Memphis became a battleground over Elon Musk’s xAI supercomputer

A massive project headed by Elon Musk in Memphis, Tenn., to power AI has moved at breakneck speed. But it's stirring controversy around pollution emissions. The EPA says it’s looking into it.

September 14, 2024
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  • Dara Kerr
Koalas are among the many species distinct to the Australian continent.

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  • Environment

Australia, a biodiversity hotspot, recognizes 750 new species

Australia has added 750 new species of plants, animals, fungi and other organisms to its official list of species living on the continent.

September 13, 2024
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  • Julie Depenbrock
GPB  NPR

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  • Climate

These small Black-owned farms are growing crops with the climate in mind

Across the Gulf South, small Black-owned farms are finding ways to use climate-friendly practices to grow crops while also addressing long-standing injustices.

September 12, 2024
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  • Danny McArthur
Farmer Will Tipton holds a radish, one of the cover crops he's using. Some scientists worry that the climate benefits of cover crops and other regenerative agriculture practices are oversold.

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  • Climate

Regenerative agriculture is sold as a climate solution. Can it do all it says?

Governments and industries are pouring billions of dollars into so-called “regenerative agriculture.” But while scientists say some of these farming practices do reduce planet heating pollution, for others the science is less clear.

September 11, 2024
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  • Julia Simon
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a presidential debate with Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.

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  • Climate

At the debate, Harris made climate change a pocketbook issue

Vice President Harris said the economic costs of climate change are already clear, with homeowners facing skyrocketing insurance prices.

September 11, 2024
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  • Michael Copley
GPB  NPR

Tagged as: 

  • Climate

Can the most popular red wine in the U.S. endure climate change?

Bold cabernet sauvignon wines made Napa Valley famous. Now, hotter temperatures are starting to damage the grapes, so some wineries are starting to experiment.

September 10, 2024
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  • Lauren Sommer
Earlier this summer, a group of Virginia watermen voted to explore the possibility of year-round crab fishery, but conservationists worry what that could mean for the health of the Bay.

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  • Environment

Winter crabbing strained Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population. It may soon resume

After a 16-year prohibition, a group of Virginia watermen voted to reinstate winter crab dredging. Many argue the decision puts the blue crab’s fragile population in jeopardy.

September 10, 2024
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  • Julie Depenbrock
Fulton County Director of Public Works David Clark stand in front of the upgraded water treatment plant at Big Creek Water Reclamation Facility on September 6, 2024.

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  • Environment

Fulton County’s largest water treatment plant unveils upgraded systems, new facilities

Big Creek Water Reclamation Facility officially reopens Thursday with a larger water capacity and a new filtering system.

September 09, 2024
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  • Amanda Andrews
Divers with the Coral Restoration Foundation swim over bleached staghorn outplants at Horseshoe Reef in the Florida Keys in August 3, 2023. A year after the worst bleaching event ever recorded, the coral reefs off the Florida coast are slowly recovering.

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  • Environment

Florida’s coral reefs are still ailing but doing better

A year after the worst coral bleaching ever recorded, Florida's reefs are slowly recovering. Despite elevated ocean temperatures, scientists say this summer they didn’t see significant bleaching.

September 09, 2024
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By:
  • Greg Allen
Since its inception in 2000, Trees Columbus’ goal has been to protect and restore Columbus’ tree canopy, which has declined over time. Kala Hunter/Ledger-Enquirer

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  • Environment

Columbus nonprofit gets $900K to plant 500 trees in city’s under-served parks

Since its inception in 2000, Trees Columbus’ goal has been to protect and restore Columbus’ tree canopy, which has declined over time. But with little resources and funding, the nonprofit hasn’t been able to make the desired sizable shifts in the urban forest.

September 09, 2024
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  • Kala Hunter
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