Author: Shanti Menon

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Methane: Not your grandparents’ climate pollution

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This under-the-radar greenhouse gas could shake up the climate fight.  The fight against climate change has long been focused on the need to slash carbon dioxide …

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Fox drops Tucker Carlson. Fake news lives on

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Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson had a few favorite punching bags, and climate change was one of them.  For years, Carlson falsely told millions of viewers that …

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How this Tik Tokker got famous munching on weeds

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It’s spring in Austin, Texas, the redbud trees are in bloom, and Alexis Nikole Nelson is nibbling their bright pink flowers directly off a tree branch. “Like a …

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Live near a factory? You’ll want to know about this new tech

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Quick takes: Companies and governments have high hopes for hydrogen as a clean energy source, but… Scientists have raised concerns about hydrogen’s climate risks. An innovative new technology can detect and …

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Why your home may not be the only thing underwater after a flood

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A recent federal disaster declaration will open the doors for people in six waterlogged California counties to access tens of millions of dollars in federal aid. But federal …

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Weird weather phenomena, explained

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Extreme weather is our new normal. If you’re not already dropping words like bombogenesis into everyday conversation, it’s time to expand your weird weather vocabulary. Here …

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How Bahamas fishermen are preserving their paradise from risky mining

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  The crystalline saltwater flats around the island of Andros, The Bahamas, are filled with lightning-quick bonefish that beguile sport fishers. Vast nurseries of knotty mangroves …

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Is this America’s next big step to battle climate change?

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  Quick takes: Methane pollution released today could warm the planet more over the next 10 years than carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels. Methane frequently leaks or …

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The innovative way this special-needs Caribbean school is keeping the lights on during hurricanes

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  Caribbean islands contribute just a fraction of a percent of global climate pollution, yet they are among the hardest hit by climate impacts, including more …

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These US cities have some innovative plans to help the environment

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  New York voters overwhelmingly approved a $4.2 billion state environmental bond in 2022 that includes major investments to reduce flood risk.   The vote comes …

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500 trucks pass through this Newark intersection every hour. Kids are paying the price

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  Air pollution has decreased in the U.S. over the past decade — but not everyone is breathing easier. People of color, regardless of income, are exposed …