‘Move fast, break things’ approach runs into issues of tribal authority.
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Gov. Newsom releases new plan to save California salmon
A wave of dam removals is planned, but salmon strategy relies on voluntary water cuts.
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The Northwestern Shoshone are restoring the Bear River Massacre site
The tribe is reclaiming their gathering place and returning water to the Great Salt Lake.
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Climate litigation to watch in 2024
These court cases could move the needle on the climate crisis.
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12 not-so-easy steps to decarbonize the grid
Electrifying will make a difference if that power comes from clean sources.
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Labor unions and environmentalists are working together on the energy transition
In 2023, groups found solidarity on the climate, but work lies ahead.
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Climate Vigil aims to channel prayer into action
Christians in eastern Oregon fight for a safe climate as a human — and moral — right.
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How kung-fu heroes can grow our climate consciousness
‘It’s an intentional alignment with a certain kind of underground resistance.’
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An Alaska Native mutual aid network tackles the climate crisis
The Smokehouse Collective invests in “our resilience as Native peoples to persevere in our cultures despite the global impacts we are facing.”
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Homeowner’s insurance is going up in smoke
A Q&A with California’s former insurance commissioner about coverage in the age of climate change.
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Is Biden waging a war on energy? Or on the climate?
A year-end review of the administration’s policy on fossil fuels and public lands.
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How 3 Indigenous women are leading the way on climate change
These experts bring knowledge and justice to the climate conversation.
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Remove dams to fight the climate crisis
Ten reasons bringing down these barriers are key for mitigation and adaptation.
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Pondering public lands and the energy transition conundrum
Fighting the climate crisis will require difficult choices.
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Wildfires are thawing the tundra
Researchers discovered recently burned areas emit more methane gas than the rest of the landscape.
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Another gunky, toxic season for Utah waters
Harmful algae blooms, fueled by warming temperatures and nutrient runoff, plague the state.
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The climate crisis is pushing Washington’s prisons to the brink
Why not let people out?
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California’s Central Valley chinook are getting lost on their way home
The culprit is a tactic designed to save them – one that could decrease the species’ resilience in the long run.
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Kasigluk endures the many challenges of thawing permafrost
Residents of the Alaska village maintain community in the face of climate change.
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How Green River celebrates its melon farmers
Thousands turn out for Melon Days, but the future looks uncertain.