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In Brazil's coffee-producing areas, more than 42,000 square miles of forest have disappeared over about two decades, says Coffee Watch. Deforestation leads to drought, which harms crop yields.
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Mosquitoes have been spotted in Iceland for the first time as the climate warms.
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President Trump is trying to reverse the Clinton-era rule that puts 59 million acres of National Forest lands off limits to timber harvest and other development.
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The EPA hearing will be held at Randolph Community College, and people can also attend virtually.
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Australia mines more lithium than any other country, but most of that lithium is refined in China. Countries such as Australia and the U.S. are looking to refine more lithium at home, and North Carolina is well-positioned to benefit.
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Funding for renewable energy projects meant to power homes and health facilities across tribal communities was slashed after Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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Kansas is known for its massive wheat production, but drier climates have made it challenging to manage the crop.
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Residents have called for more action from the city after dealing with discolored water for months.
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As the government shutdown enters a third week, confusion abounds in many federal departments and agencies. Among the places left in limbo are America's many national parks.
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined 22 other states in suing the Environmental Protection Agency to restore the $7 billion program. It would have helped provide rooftop solar systems to low-income and rural households.
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In the 1990s, Howard Knob was sold to a private investor, sparking a conservation movement that led to the founding of what’s now the Blue Ridge Conservancy.
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The remnant of Typhoon Halong slammed the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, an area in Western Alaska hundreds of miles from the U.S. road system. More than a thousand people are displaced.