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Climate Connections — 199 episodes

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This Texas county is mapping climate risks – and the people most exposed

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One dollar spent preparing for disasters can save six

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Some coastal towns in North Carolina now flood up to 100 days a year

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Kids can help after a disaster

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Art installation makes it easier to visualize sea level rise

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Students build EV chargers, gain skills for green jobs

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This city's winters are disappearing fast

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After a flood, some manufactured home residents sometimes have nowhere safe to rebuild

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Hot weather linked to workplace injuries, even indoors

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Churches could become cooling centers during heat waves

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A pro soccer star's struggle highlights youth sports risks

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Incarcerated people swelter in scorching Texas prisons

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Young athletes face growing risks from extreme heat

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Meet an educator-turned-climate advocate

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Oceans have gotten about 34% more acidic since before the Industrial Revolution

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Cover crops help make soils healthy

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Proper maintenance can help trees withstand hurricanes

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Cities shouldn't wait for an extreme weather wake-up call, researcher says

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How does climate change affect tornadoes?

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New 'living seawall' habitat in Boston is already teeming with life

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Philadelphia neighborhood may finally get some flood relief

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Utah group aims to make climate-friendly homes the norm

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Seattle wasn't built for this much heat

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Why heat waves can hit residents of cooler states especially hard

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How an Atlanta ordinance could help the city cool off

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Many Americans face an impossible choice during heat waves

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The link between Iowa corn and the dead zone in the Gulf

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Some San Antonio neighborhoods are getting cool makeovers

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When the power goes out, homes can become heat traps

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9 million U.S. students lost school time for weather in the 2024-2025 school year

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Farmers learn how to grow crops with dramatically less water

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Boston homes were built for winter. That's becoming a problem

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It's getting more dangerous for kids to play summer sports

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Flood mapping tool helps South Texas communities better understand flooding risks

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Climate change causes the ocean's waters to expand

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Menominee Nation elders are getting solar and battery systems

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People are mailing bloodthirsty ticks to a New York lab

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An old Atlanta railway is becoming a cool escape

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Simple tweaks can make wastewater treatment less polluting

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The coffee shop and barber shop that stay open when the power goes out

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The hidden ocean world that helps regulate our climate

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Kids plant trees, change neighborhoods

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Coeur d'Alene Tribe saves with solar-powered rec center

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They were offered free flood protection. So why are so few homeowners saying yes?

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Reflective paint can keep your home cooler

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You can help scientists study walruses

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Indigenous Earth Fund distributes $5 million to Indigenous-led projects

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Boston's first public housing project gets a climate-friendly makeover

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Nonprofit encourages Latinos to get politically involved amid rising energy costs

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The rising risk of landslides

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In flood-prone areas on the Texas-Mexico border, predatory loans are a problem

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Workers are more likely to be injured on very hot days

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People are getting financial incentives to use less electricity during heat waves

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Initiative in North Carolina and Georgia helps residents lower their electricity bills

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How a Maryland soccer complex became more climate resilient

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Iowa City's free buses are getting people out of cars

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Trout, farmers, and cities are competing for the same water in the Southwest

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A beautiful way to reduce flooding in your neighborhood

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The AI boom has a dirty energy problem

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Fishermen in the Bahamas are collecting data that could improve forecasts

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One Indigenous man's mission to change how the Forest Service thinks about fire

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A dirty farm problem could be a climate solution

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Small farmers need a better safety net, trade group says

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Bees are buzzing on Michigan State's campus

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Extreme weather comes for youth sports

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As lone star ticks move north, red meat allergies are on the rise

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A Champagne with notes of climate change

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Companies cancel clean energy projects that would have created 40,000 jobs

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Minnesota lawmakers consider lifting ban on new nuclear power plants

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Trump EPA move sparks fears over kids' health

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Arctic warming alters weather patterns across the globe

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A student's expedition to the Antarctic

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Flooding is rewriting the rules for this Pennsylvania farm

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Heavier downpours worsen sanitation problems in informal settlements

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How solar devices can save lives in an emergency

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Extreme heat is hitting rural America hard

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Why you might want a minisplit to heat and cool your home

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Air conditioning can save lives, but not everyone has it

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How extreme heat threatens honeybees

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Heat waves are extra dangerous for babies

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How one farmer is turning dirt into a climate solution

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How first responders prepare for (rare) EV fires

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Climate change could make picking tobacco even more dangerous

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The overlooked ecosystems that hold massive carbon stores

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Melting ice led to a tsunami in Greenland. It could happen again

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The many benefits of carpooling

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Pennsylvania greenhouse stays warm by storing heat underground

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Kids race boats powered by sunshine alone

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The long shadow of Maui's wildfires

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Olympic skier sounds alarm on vanishing snow

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Midwives in Pakistan navigate floods to care for parents and babies

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The soccer club that helps fans take climate action

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Indonesia to conserve coral reefs in 'debt-for-nature' deal

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Over half of coral reefs bleached during a three-year heat wave

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Why a Montana rancher is speaking up for climate action

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Solar drying towers could reduce food waste, researcher says

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How an army of volunteers is fighting climate misinformation online

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Surgeon warns that climate change can disrupt cancer care

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Your donated clothes might end up here

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The downside of perfect green lawns

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The little-known group that decides your electricity prices

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Pennsylvania farmers found a way around rising power bills

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Minnesota solar farm produces electricity – plus kale and radishes

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A kumquat grows in Philadelphia

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Revenue from wind and solar farms can reshape community budgets

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'Flying potato' owls find a home at Arizona solar complex

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Zen Buddhist retreats offer space for people to process climate grief

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A Vermont utility is helping people get home battery systems

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The funding disappeared. The flooding didn't

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Hospitals are rethinking laughing gas. Here's why

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Air quality sensors reveal pollution hot spots

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In Pennsylvania, some forests are also farms

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How 'right to charge' laws make it easier to own an EV

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How energy codes shape comfort and costs at home

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Lima beans show potential as a climate-resilient crop

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Could 'sky trains' reduce transportation emissions?

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What's the cheapest way to make electricity at scale? The answer may surprise you

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Illinois program expands access to clean energy careers

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California neighbors cut carbon together

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What is the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change?

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Why low electricity rates don't always mean low bills

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Montana ranch buries dead trees to lock away climate pollution

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A burned-out Detroit house becomes a clean energy model

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Should we add a Category 6 to hurricane ratings?

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Retiring farmers find a new way to pass on their land

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The cargo ship that's powered the old-fashioned way

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Illinois invests in large-scale battery storage

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Home energy upgrades help older residents stay in their homes

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Cold winters are no match for modern cold-climate heat pumps

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As heat pumps gain popularity, winter electricity demand is growing

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Hawaii teens take on the state – and win

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How to help your garden withstand climate change

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Can soccer fans mobilize for climate action?

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How data could help protect city trees in the Chicago area

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Have a disability? Know your rights before a disaster strikes

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A sacred Minnesota food is in decline

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Why offshore wind could help the grid

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The arid Rio Grande basin could become even drier

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Some people are getting trapped in place as the climate changes

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Why inclusive disaster planning can be lifesaving

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The basics of climate change in 90 seconds

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This effort aims to protect 60 million acres of the Amazon rain forest

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How data centers could delay climate progress

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The Youth Climate Justice Fund empowers young people to lead the climate fight

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'Deconstruction Academy' teaches people how to reduce construction waste

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Grid upgrades are contributing to electricity price increases, research finds

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How fire can protect the land

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Why these Lake Tahoe sleighs have wheels now

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Why disabled people are particularly vulnerable during power outages

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The frequency of billion-dollar disasters has increased dramatically

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Lake lovers beware: Winter ice isn't always what it used to be

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The clean energy coach next door

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Floating gardens could offer a beautiful fix for polluted water

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This teen is taking on dirty air

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Solar farms turn from lawn mowers to sheep

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A familiar tree turned up at a shockingly high elevation

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Intense storms, rain, and waves leave Great Lakes coastal properties exposed

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Wisconsin farmer says extreme weather is hurting his harvests

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Most Christian leaders accept climate science

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Ohio farmers face weather whiplash

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Wisconsin group finds flood solutions upstream

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How to spot climate misinformation on social media

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The solar-powered yachts that cruise without the roar

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Tree ambassadors help Milwaukee residents fall in love with trees

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This vineyard now grows power, too

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Prince's former school is being turned into a climate resilience hub

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Wildfire smoke is a growing threat to kids

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Private jets and first-class passengers could be charged extra to fly

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An alpine disaster in Switzerland was no freak accident

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Milwaukee pushes ahead on energy efficiency despite lost federal funds

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U.S. public invited to weigh in on major offshore drilling proposal

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NYC nonprofit trains people for energy efficiency jobs and does so much more

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Small farms fight for survival in a warming Midwest

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Climate change is melting glaciers and ice sheets faster than they can regrow

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Nonprofit cuts the climate impact of fashion, one scrap at a time

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Atlanta park doubles as a flood protection system

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A new neighborhood shows off the advantages of life without cars

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Scientists push back on climate myths

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How one rancher beat drought, debt, and low cotton prices

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Satellites are now tracking big polluters around the world

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A congressman's climate pilgrimage

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Confusing food labels are costing Americans a lot of money

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A once-sparkling Alaskan river has turned a sickly orange color

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Tips for making climate-related resolutions that stick

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Climate change could cost businesses big time

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Minneapolis suburb helps residents pay for e-bikes

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Teens, churches, and a grocery store take climate action in Milwaukee

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Scientists work to breed tougher Christmas trees

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How the eco-right could make or break future climate legislation

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Minnesota training program helps people get started in climate action

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The hidden cost of over-shopping

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When the energy expert is your neighbor

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Why your trees need attention during a drought

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What to do when someone you love is spreading misinformation

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A slow-motion water crisis is unfolding around the world

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Free online courses teach health professionals about climate change and health

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Disasters cause long-term health harms, research finds

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You don't need a fancy title to be a climate leader at work

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Flood sensors help NYC residents stay out of dangerous waters