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How weather changes cause migraines – a neurologist explains the triggers and what you can do to ease the pain - Danielle Wilhour, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

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Why recycling solar panels is harder than you might think − an electrical engineer explains -- Anurag Srivastava, West Virginia University

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Wildfire smoke can make your outdoor workout hazardous to your health – how to gauge the risk -- John C. Quindry, University of Montana

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'Big Beautiful Bill' will have Americans paying higher prices for dirtier energy -- Daniel Cohan, Rice University

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My city was one of hundreds expecting federal funds to help manage rising heat wave risk – then EPA terminated the grants -- Brian G. Henning, Gonzaga University

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Why Texas Hill Country, where a devastating flood killed more than 120 people, is one of the deadliest places in the US for flash flooding -- Hatim Sharif, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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The aftermath of floods, hurricanes and other disasters can be hardest on older rural Americans – here's how families and neighbors can help -- Lori Hunter, University of Colorado Boulder

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Are people at the South Pole upside down? -- Abigail Bishop, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Hurricane forecasters are losing 3 key satellites ahead of peak storm season − a meteorologist explains why it matters -- Chris Vagasky, University of Wisconsin-Madison

6 days ago

What Trump's budget proposal says about his environmental values -- Stan Meiburg, Wake Forest University and Janet McCabe, Indiana University

11 days ago

Invasive carp threaten the Great Lakes − and reveal a surprising twist in national politics -- Mike Shriberg, University of Michigan

9 days ago

War, politics and religion shape wildlife evolution in cities -- Elizabeth Carlen, Washington University in St. Louis

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What's at risk for Arctic wildlife if Trump expands oil drilling in the fragile National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska -- Mariah Meek, Michigan State University

10 days ago

Hurricane Helene set up future disasters, from landslides to flooding – cascading hazards like these are now upending risk models -- Brian J. Yanites, Indiana University

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At Antarctica's midwinter, a look back at the frozen continent's long history of dark behavior -- Daniella McCahey, Texas Tech University

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How to stay safe during heat waves – and heat stroke warning signs to watch for -- Brian Bossak, College of Charleston

19 days ago

Extreme weather's true damage cost is a mystery – that's a problem for understanding storm risk -- John Nielsen-Gammon, Texas A&M University and William Baule, Texas A&M University

22 days ago

5 TIPS FOR HURRICANE DISASTER PLANNING WITH AGING PARENTS STARTING NOW, BEFORE THE STORMS -- Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, University of North Dakota

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California wildfire plan to ban most plants within 5 feet of homes overlooks some important truths about flammability -- Max Moritz, University of California, Santa Barbara and Luca Carmignani, San Diego State University

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Low-income homeowners hit by disasters may get less help from the government, as Trump administration nixes rules on fairness, community input and resilience -- Ivis García, Texas A&M University

21 days ago

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A wildfire's legacy can haunt rivers for years, putting drinking water at risk -- Ben Livneh, University of Colorado Boulder

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Checking in on New England's fisheries 25 Years after 'The Perfect Storm' hit movie theaters -- Stephanie Otts, University of Mississippi

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Toxic algae blooms are lasting longer in Lake Erie − why that's a worry for people and pets -- Gregory J. Dick, University of Michigan

14 days ago

Ticks carry decades of history in each troublesome bite -- Sean Lawrence, West Virginia University

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Trade in a mythical fish is threatening real species of rays that are rare and at risk -- James Marcus Drymon, Mississippi State University; Bryan Huerta-Beltrán, The University of Southern Mississippi; Nicole Phillips, The University of Southern Mississippi, and Peter Kyne, Charles Darwin University

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Why energy markets fluctuate during an international crisis -- Skip York, Rice University

14 days ago

Federal energy office illustrates the perils of fluctuating budgets and priorities -- Christelle Khalaf, University of Illinois Chicago

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Energy Star, on the Trump administration's target list, has a long history of helping consumers' wallets and the planet -- Magali A. Delmas, University of California, Los Angeles

25 days ago

How the 'Big Beautiful Bill' positions US energy to be more costly for consumers and the climate -- Daniel Cohan, Rice University

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How your air conditioner can help the power grid, rather than overloading it -- Johanna Mathieu, University of Michigan

29 days ago

How your electric bill may be paying for big data centers' energy use -- Ari Peskoe, Harvard University and Eliza Martin, Harvard University

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How and where is nuclear waste stored in the US? -- Gerald Frankel, The Ohio State University

2 months ago

Solar panels' shade helps boost Colorado grassland productivity in dry years -- Matthew Sturchio, Colorado State University

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Trump administration moves to undo appliance efficiency standards that save consumers billions, reduce pollution and fight climate change -- David J. Vogel, University of California, Berkeley

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3 months ago

Bees, fish and plants show how climate change's accelerating pace is disrupting nature in 2 key ways -- Courtney McGinnis, Quinnipiac University

2 months ago

Revoking EPA's endangerment finding – the keystone of US climate policies – won't be simple and could have unintended consequences -- Patrick Parenteau, Vermont Law & Graduate School

3 months ago

Governors are leading the fight against climate change and deforestation around the world, filling a void left by presidents -- Mary Nichols, University of California, Los Angeles

1 month ago

How to find climate data and reports the Trump administration has removed -- Eric Nost, University of Guelph and Alejandro Paz, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

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How the oil industry and growing political divides turned climate change into a partisan issue -- Joe Árvai, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

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How the end of carbon capture could spark a new industrial revolution -- Andres Clarens, University of Virginia

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How Trump's 'gold standard' politicizes federal science -- H. Christopher Frey, North Carolina State University

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Unprecedented cuts to the National Science Foundation endanger research that improves economic growth, national security and your life -- Paul Bierman, University of Vermont

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How redefining just one word could strip the Endangered Species Act's ability to protect vital habitat -- Mariah Meek, Michigan State University and Karrigan Börk, University of California, Davis

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Supreme Court changes the game on federal environmental reviews -- J.B. Ruhl, Vanderbilt University

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From Greenland to Fort Bragg, America is caught in a name game where place names become political tools -- Seth T. Kannarr, University of Tennessee; Derek H. Alderman, University of Tennessee, and Jordan Brasher, Macalester College

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Managing forests and other ecosystems under rising threats requires thinking across wide-ranging scenarios -- Kyra Clark-Wolf, University of Colorado Boulder; Brian W. Miller, U.S. Geological Survey, and Imtiaz Rangwala, University of Colorado Boulder

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Why protecting wildland is crucial to American freedom and identity -- Leisl Carr Childers, Colorado State University and Michael Childers, Colorado State University

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National monuments have grown and shrunk under US presidents for over a century thanks to one law – the Antiquities Act -- Monica Hubbard, Boise State University and Erika Allen Wolters, Oregon State University

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Gettysburg tells the story of more than a battle − the military park shows what national 'reconciliation' looked like for decades after the Civil War -- Katrina Stack, University of Tennessee and Rebecca Sheehan, Oklahoma State University

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Critical minerals don't belong in landfills – microwave tech offers a cleaner way to reclaim them from e-waste -- Terence Musho, West Virginia University

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How the US can mine its own critical minerals − without digging new holes -- Yuanzhi Tang, Georgia Institute of Technology and Scott McWhorter, Georgia Institute of Technology

2 months ago

US, Ukraine sign 'economic partnership' centered on Ukraine's wealth of critical minerals – but extracting them isn't so simple -- Scott L. Montgomery, University of Washington

2 months ago

Deep-sea mining threatens sea life in a way no one is thinking about, and Trump's order could clear the way for operations soon -- Alexus Cazares-Nuesser, University of Hawaii

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Greenland's rapidly melting ice and landslide-prone fjords make the oil and minerals Trump covets dangerous to extract -- Paul Bierman, University of Vermont

4 months ago

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How poisonous mercury can get from coal-fired power plants into the fish you eat – Trump's EPA plans to weaken emissions rules meant to lower the risk -- Gabriel Filippelli, Indiana University

29 days ago

Wildfire smoke is linked to thousands of premature deaths every year – here's why and how to protect yourself -- Rachel Connolly, University of California, Los Angeles and Michael Jerrett, University of California, Los Angeles

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Removing PFAS from public water systems will cost billions and take time – here are ways you can filter out harmful 'forever chemicals' at home -- Kyle Doudrick, University of Notre Dame

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Avian flu virus has been found in raw milk − a reminder of how pasteurization protects health -- Kerry E. Kaylegian, Penn State

7 months ago

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Agriculture secretary oversees food production, rural life, and nutrition programs that help millions afford healthy diets -- Kathleen Merrigan, Arizona State University

5 months ago

From watts to warheads: Secretary of energy oversees big science research and the US nuclear arsenal -- Valerie Thomas, Georgia Institute of Technology and Margaret E. Kosal, Georgia Institute of Technology

5 months ago

How the EPA administrator protects public health, air, water and the environment -- Stan Meiburg, Wake Forest University

6 months ago

Interior secretary manages vast lands that all Americans share − and can sway the balance between conservation and development -- Emily Wakild, Boise State University

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