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Tackling Low Oxygen In An Oregon Lake

7:59am October 20, 2019

by Jes Burns

As the climate warms, many U.S. lakes are seeing more algal blooms, low oxygen levels and stressed-out fish species. One research team in Oregon hopes that pumping oxygen into the water can help.

In the forests near the southern Sumatran village of Krui, 48-year-old Marhana climbs up the trees to harvest damar, a resin used in paints and varnishes. These damar trees are part of something called an "agroforest," which experts see as a way to preven

Could This Tree Be An Eco-Friendly Way To Wean Indonesian Farmers Off Palm Oil?

5:10pm October 19, 2019

by Julia Simon

Palm oil plantations have led to widespread deforestation in Indonesia. But now some farmers are turning to a different crop — damar, a kind of anti-palm oil, grown in forest-based farms.

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New Movement Along Garlock Fault Line In California Could Mean Bigger Earthquakes

4:27pm October 18, 2019

by Jacob Margolis

The bulging of the Garlock fault line in California can be seen from space and it's moving in ways never seen before, raising the question for Californians if it raises the risk of "The Big One."

A video posted to Twitter showed a climate protester being pulled from atop a train car onto the platform below, where he appeared to be pummeled by angry commuters on Thursday in London.

Video: Climate Activist Yanked From Top Of London Train Amid Melee

3:47pm October 17, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The actions snarled Londoners' morning rush hour, sparking frustration among people who rely on the train. Police have made at least 1,711 arrests in the climate activists' 12 days of protests.

'Geography of Risk' Calculates Who Pays When A Storm Comes To Shore

2:27pm October 17, 2019

by Dave Davies

Journalist Gilbert Gaul says federal subsidies encourage developers to keep building on the coasts — despite accelerating and increasing risks from climate change.

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Forest biologist Patricia Maloney is raising 10,000 sugar pine seedlings descended from trees that survived California's historic drought.

Trees That Survived California Drought May Hold Clue To Climate Resilience

12:08pm October 16, 2019

by Lauren Sommer

When it comes to surviving the warming climate, scientists are finding that some plants and animals have an edge. The hope is that these "super adapters" can help preserve their species.

Companies are increasingly concerned about how Earth's changing climate might affect their businesses, such as crop failures from drought, heat and storms.

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As The Climate Warms, Companies Scramble To Calculate The Risk To Their Profits

12:01pm October 16, 2019

by Dan Charles

Companies are trying to figure out the risks to their profits from a warming planet. Some of them are turning to high-tech tools of climate science.

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The Tongass National Forest, near Ketchikan, Alaska. The spruce, hemlock and cedar trees of the Tongass have been a source of timber for the logging industry.

Trump Administration Moves To Expand Logging In Nation's Largest National Forest

9:00pm October 15, 2019

by Nathan Rott

The U.S. Forest Service is proposing to end a nearly two-decade long limit on logging in Alaska's Tongass National Forest. Local officials have pushed for looser restrictions to boost the economy.

Swinomish tribal member Vernon Cayou gathers clams at Ala Spit County Park in Puget Sound.

Pacific Northwest Tribes Face Climate Change With Agricultural Ancient Practice

4:43pm October 15, 2019

by Eilis O'Neill

Washington state's Swinomish Tribe is building a clam garden in hopes of protecting their reservation from sea level rise. This aquatic garden will also provide a home for disappearing native clams.

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The Deadly Fight To Protect Brazil's Amazon

4:30pm October 14, 2019

by Philip Reeves

Brazilian activists fighting to protect the Amazon from deforestation face violent opposition — sometimes, death. Scores of people fighting to protect the forest have been killed in recent years.

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