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Native American protestors and their supporters are confronted by security during a demonstration against work being done for the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) oil pipeline in North Dakota during 2016. Hundreds of Native American protestors and their supporters, who fear the Dakota Access Pipeline will polluted their water, forced construction workers and security forces to retreat and work to stop.

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Jury says Greenpeace owes hundreds of millions of dollars for Dakota pipeline protest

by Jeff Brady March 19, 2025March 19, 2025

Experts say the verdict has relevance for free speech issues nationwide.

The Copper induction stove has a battery under the oven, so the appliance can plug into a regular household outlet.

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Switching from gas to electric? Here’s 3 appliances that are easy to install

by Jeff Brady March 19, 2025March 19, 2025

Changing from gas to climate-friendly electric appliances often involves expensive retrofits. A growing list of companies offer stoves, heat pumps and water heaters that make it easier and cheaper.

4 silhouettes look at a forest fire from above

Environment, Possibly Podcast

Can we use ocean water to fight wildfires?

by Hamid Torabzadeh, Emma Mejia and Megan Hall March 18, 2025March 17, 2025

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After fire hydrants ran dry during the wildfires in Los Angeles, listeners wondered why firefighters didn’t just use ocean water to begin with. On this episode of Possibly, we explain the tradeoffs of using the ocean to fight fires.

Older people in Los Angeles's Chinatown neighborhood shade themselves from the beating sun. Exposure to heat can change the way people's genes work, potentially leading to long-term health impacts. Climate change is making heat waves more intense and long-lasting in many parts of the U.S.

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Heat can age you as much as smoking, a new study finds

by Alejandra Borunda March 17, 2025March 17, 2025

Exposure to heat can alter the way your DNA works, according to a new study. The effects could lead to long-term health outcomes.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency building in Washington.

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Editor’s Note: EPA says it will roll back climate rules. That could prove complicated

by Neela Banerjee March 13, 2025March 13, 2025

Announcing big changes to environmental rules doesn’t undo facts on the ground overnight. Instead, EPA’s announcement is the first step in what is likely to be a lengthy process to remake the rules and policies it targeted.

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Are people moving because of climate change?

by Iman Khanbhai, Hamid Torabzadeh and Megan Hall March 11, 2025March 10, 2025

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We hear a lot about climate migration—the idea that people will have to move as climate change makes some places unlivable. But is this something we’re still waiting for, or is it already happening?

A new report finds butterfly populations are declining in the U.S.

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Butterfly numbers have fallen by nearly a quarter since 2000

by Jonathan Lambert March 6, 2025March 6, 2025

Butterflies of all kinds of species, in all parts of the country, have declined by one to two percent since 2000.

A man sits at a computer watching the track of a hurricane on monitors at the National Hurricane Center.

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Layoffs and potential closures of key facilities raise worries about NOAA’s future

by Julia Simon March 6, 2025March 6, 2025

The Trump administration may end leases for some of NOAA’s offices while the agency terminates several advisory committees at the important weather and climate agency.

A herd of brown cows gather under trees at the El Hatico farm near Cali, Colombia. Researchers think that this type of silvopasture could reduce deforestation in Latin America.

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This Colombian ‘hotel for cows’ could help reduce deforestation in the Amazon

by Julia Simon March 3, 2025March 3, 2025

Clearing land for cattle and cows is the single biggest driver of rainforest loss in the Amazon. This “hotel for cows” in Colombia offers a solution.

A hurricane specialist looks at a satellite image of Hurricane Beryl, the first hurricane of the the 2024 season. The National Hurricane Center provides forecasts of major storms, many of which make landfall in the United States. The Center is part of NOAA, the country's oceans- and atmosphere-focused agency. Experts say ongoing staff cuts at the agency could endanger some of its core missions, like forecasting weather.

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Trump administration layoffs hit NOAA, agency that forecasts weather, hurricanes

by Alejandra Borunda February 27, 2025February 28, 2025

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration houses key groups like the National Weather Service. Experts warn the consequences of employee cuts could be drastic.