Meet a Family That’s Betting the Farm on a Wild Idea. Literally.
After decades raising hogs in Iowa, they wanted a way out of factory farming. Their solution was a return to nature, and a lot of mushrooms.
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The shift occurred as the cost of wind power and other renewable energy is rapidly declining and coal is being pushed out by natural gas.
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CreditJim Wilson/The New York Times An Indigenous Author Offers Ancestral Answers to Today’s Environmental Crises
Ailton Krenak was a child when his family was forced to leave their land in Brazil. Now, as a writer, he advocates for a path forward that looks to nature and inherited wisdom.
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Children today face many more extreme weather hazards that can undermine global gains in education.
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How Close Are the Planet’s Climate Tipping Points?
Earth’s warming could trigger sweeping changes in the natural world that would be hard, if not impossible, to reverse.
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There’s been a big shift in how America produces power. Each state has its own story.
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Air temperature is just one measure of how heat affects cities and people. See how high surface temperatures, which bring additional risks, can get.
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Low-lying tropical island nations were expected to be early victims of rising seas. But research tells a surprising story: Many islands are stable. Some have even grown.
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Outside of the presidential election, a number of down-ballot races, including Senate and state contests, could have an impact on climate policy.
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The region faces a confluence of factors, including the fastest sea level rise in the country, increasingly humid temperatures and extreme rainfall.
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CreditJoe Raedle/Getty Images Tim Walz’s Big Climate Ambitions
Minnesota’s governor, Vice President Harris’s new running mate, has put forth one of the most ambitious climate agendas in the country.
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Greenpeace Tries a Novel Tactic in Lawsuit Over Dakota Access Pipeline
The environmental group, which is being sued by the pipeline company in North Dakota, threatened to use new European rules to try to limit potential damages.
By Karen Zraick
New York City’s Trees Work Hard. Still, They Could Use a Little Help.
A chemical reaction involving emissions from cars and buildings can negate their environmental benefits. New research shows what big cities can do about it.
By Austyn Gaffney
Travel 101How to Choose a Volunteer Trip
Hoping to leave a place better than you found it? Here’s what to look for when signing up for a program that combines purpose with travel.
By Elaine Glusac
Climate Groups Begin $55 Million Ad Campaign for Kamala Harris
Three of the ads frame Biden-Harris policies in terms of their economic, rather than environmental, benefits.
By Maggie Astor
Coal Power Defined This Minnesota Town. Can Solar Win It Over?
One of the nation’s largest coal-fueled electric plants is being replaced with thousands of acres of solar panels and a test of long-duration batteries.
By Ivan Penn and Tim Gruber
The Mennonites Making the Amazon Their Home
Groups of Mennonites, seeking inexpensive land far from modern life, are carving out new colonies in the Amazon. They are also raising fears that they are adding to the deforestation of the vital jungle.
By Mitra Taj and Marco Garro
Another Outer Banks Home Collapses Into Ocean, a Stark Reminder of Climate Change
In Rodanthe, N.C., seven homes have been lost to the ocean in the last four years, as rising sea levels erode shorelines and put more buildings at risk.
By Kate Selig
How Your Cat or Dog Could Warn of a Bird Flu Outbreak
Like most countries, the U.S. has no comprehensive national system for monitoring disease in companion animals — which leaves pets and people at risk.
By Emily Anthes
How Air-Conditioning Made Us Expect Arizona to Feel the Same as Maine
It’s a quiet force that contributes to a sameness across the country and to climate change.
By Emily Badger
How Air-Conditioning Conquered America
Indoor cooling has transformed American life, reshaping homes, skylines and where people choose to live. As the planet warms, is that sustainable?
By Michael Barbaro, Emily Badger, Shannon M. Lin, Diana Nguyen, Michael Simon Johnson, Devon Taylor, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell, Rowan Niemisto, Will Reid and Alyssa Moxley
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