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What happens when disaster recovery becomes a luxury good
What happens when disaster recovery becomes a luxury good
As federal services deteriorate, a patchwork of private companies is taking their place — for better or for worse.
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December 24, 2025 at 4:38 PM
What happens when disaster recovery becomes a luxury good
The country’s largest magnesium supplier shut down. Now what?
The country’s largest magnesium supplier shut down. Now what?
What US Magnesium's bankruptcy means for the U.S. supply of a critical mineral -- and the environment.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:23 AM
The country’s largest magnesium supplier shut down. Now what?
The Bad River Band is suing to protect its wild rice from an oil pipeline
The Bad River Band is suing to protect its wild rice from an oil pipeline
The lawsuit targets a federal permit for Enbridge’s Line 5, which the tribe says puts wetlands, rivers, and treaty-protected resources at risk.
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December 23, 2025 at 11:37 PM
The Bad River Band is suing to protect its wild rice from an oil pipeline
This Netflix holiday rom-com is secretly an environmentalist fantasy
This Netflix holiday rom-com is secretly an environmentalist fantasy
Don't watch "A Merry Little Ex-Mas" for the cheesy romance. Watch it for the sustainability messages, which shine as bright as LED Christmas lights.
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December 23, 2025 at 6:03 PM
This Netflix holiday rom-com is secretly an environmentalist fantasy
Report: Climate is central to truth and reconciliation for the Sámi in Finland
Report: Climate is central to truth and reconciliation for the Sámi in Finland
As Finland reckons with its historic mistreatment of the Indigenous Sámi people, climate change complicates the path forward.
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December 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Report: Climate is central to truth and reconciliation for the Sámi in Finland
Trump has always hated offshore wind. Now he’s moving to kill it.
Trump has always hated offshore wind. Now he’s moving to kill it.
The Trump administration has halted 5 already approved offshore wind projects despite rising electricity demand.
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December 23, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Trump has always hated offshore wind. Now he’s moving to kill it.
What changed for deep-sea mining in 2025? Everything.
What changed for deep-sea mining in 2025? Everything.
Trump reshaped the industry this year, even as it faced opposition from the United Nations, scientists and Indigenous peoples.
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December 22, 2025 at 11:37 PM
What changed for deep-sea mining in 2025? Everything.
The Pentagon is hoarding critical minerals that could power the clean energy transition
The Pentagon is hoarding critical minerals that could power the clean energy transition
The Department of Defense is stockpiling cobalt, lithium, and other minerals at the expense of climate action, a new report warns.
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December 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The Pentagon is hoarding critical minerals that could power the clean energy transition
Georgia’s hunters take aim at rural hunger
Georgia’s hunters take aim at rural hunger
With rural food programs stretched especially thin and climate change driving up prices, meat donations and local initiatives are trying to fill the gap.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Georgia’s hunters take aim at rural hunger
Alaska’s $44 billion bet on natural gas
Alaska’s $44 billion bet on natural gas
No-bid deals, undisclosed contracts, and millions already spent: Inside the wild story of the Alaska gas pipeline that will not die.
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December 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Alaska’s $44 billion bet on natural gas
One word sums up climate politics in 2025: Greenlash
One word sums up climate politics in 2025: Greenlash
In a year shaped by Trump's return to the White House, the new administration touted "energy dominance" and protesters threw eggs at "swasticars."
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December 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
One word sums up climate politics in 2025: Greenlash
We’re all at risk if Trump dismantles this legendary lab
We’re all at risk if Trump dismantles this legendary lab
Breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research would be a "genuinely shocking self-inflicted wound."
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December 18, 2025 at 11:38 PM
We’re all at risk if Trump dismantles this legendary lab
Here’s the global playbook being used to crack down on climate protest
Here’s the global playbook being used to crack down on climate protest
A new study finds that repression of environmental protest is rising worldwide and Indigenous land defenders face the greatest risk.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Here’s the global playbook being used to crack down on climate protest
The year the US doubled down on critical minerals
The year the US doubled down on critical minerals
In 2025, the list of metals became a top priority under Trump. But what even are they?
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December 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The year the US doubled down on critical minerals
Climate change primed Washington state for historic flooding
Climate change primed Washington state for historic flooding
Low snowpack, leftover burn scars, and abnormally warm temperatures are supercharging the atmospheric rivers hitting the Pacific Northwest.
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December 16, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Climate change primed Washington state for historic flooding
The country’s biggest magnesium producer went bankrupt. Who’s going to clean up the $100M mess?
The country’s biggest magnesium producer went bankrupt. Who’s going to clean up the $100M mess?
US Magnesium, on the shores of Utah’s Great Salt Lake, left a legacy of environmental problems.
dlvr.it
December 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The country’s biggest magnesium producer went bankrupt. Who’s going to clean up the $100M mess?
How the Trump administration is fast-tracking logging in Illinois’ only national forest
How the Trump administration is fast-tracking logging in Illinois’ only national forest
Facing pressure to increase timber harvests, the Forest Service is sidestepping rigorous environmental reviews and limiting public participation.
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December 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
How the Trump administration is fast-tracking logging in Illinois’ only national forest
How Trump’s Big Ag bailout is alienating his MAHA base
How Trump’s Big Ag bailout is alienating his MAHA base
The administration’s pro-industry tilt — across three executive agencies — is feeding the MAHA movement’s growing discontent.
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December 16, 2025 at 3:23 AM
How Trump’s Big Ag bailout is alienating his MAHA base
What your cheap clothes cost the planet
What your cheap clothes cost the planet
A global supply chain built for speed is leaving behind waste, toxins, and a trail of environmental wreckage.
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December 15, 2025 at 11:37 PM
What your cheap clothes cost the planet
How the planet fared in 2025 — the good, the bad, and the ugly
How the planet fared in 2025 — the good, the bad, and the ugly
From winter wildfires in Los Angeles to the unchecked growth of data centers, here are the big climate stories we covered in 2025.
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December 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
How the planet fared in 2025 — the good, the bad, and the ugly
Under Trump, the National Renewable Energy Lab is losing ‘renewable’ from its name
Under Trump, the National Renewable Energy Lab is losing ‘renewable’ from its name
The lab has spurred major solar, wind, and storage breakthroughs. Its new remit is a "broader vision" for energy research.
dlvr.it
December 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Under Trump, the National Renewable Energy Lab is losing ‘renewable’ from its name
A huge cache of critical minerals found in Utah may be the largest in the US
A huge cache of critical minerals found in Utah may be the largest in the US
The discovery could reshape the clean energy supply chain.
dlvr.it
December 12, 2025 at 11:37 PM
A huge cache of critical minerals found in Utah may be the largest in the US
2025: The year the US gave up on climate, and the world gave up on us
2025: The year the US gave up on climate, and the world gave up on us
While the U.S. sits in self-imposed isolation, the rest of the world, led by China, raced ahead to invest in renewables and commit to climate action.
dlvr.it
December 12, 2025 at 4:37 PM
2025: The year the US gave up on climate, and the world gave up on us
How a species of bamboo could help protect the South from future floods
How a species of bamboo could help protect the South from future floods
In the face of mounting climate disasters, tribes, scientists, and Southern communities are rallying around a nearly forgotten native plant.
dlvr.it
December 11, 2025 at 6:04 PM
How a species of bamboo could help protect the South from future floods
The EPA website got the basics of climate science right. Until last week.
The EPA website got the basics of climate science right. Until last week.
The Trump administration purged 80 pages of facts about climate change — including that it's caused by humans.
dlvr.it
December 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The EPA website got the basics of climate science right. Until last week.