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Saving the snow for next year: Ski resorts try 'snow farming' as temperatures rise

The approach involves making artificial snow when conditions are ideal, then piling it high under an insulated mat.
Soldier Hollow Nordic Center staa roll out Snow Secure as part of the snow preservation process.
Soldier Hollow Nordic Center staa roll out Snow Secure as part of the snow preservation process.

Air quality monitor reveals world’s smoggiest country last year

The world’s top 25 most polluted cities were all in India, Pakistan and China, Swiss air quality monitoring firm IQAir said in its annual report.
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Tens of millions under heat alerts as record temperatures hit the West

The community of Martinez Lake in Arizona hit a jaw-dropping 110 degrees Fahrenheit on Thursday — the highest March temperature in U.S. recorded history.
Two girls play with shovels in the sand on a beach during a heat wave.
Two girls play with shovels in the sand on a beach during a heat wave.

Lawsuit challenges Trump admin's plan to dismantle country's largest climate research lab

​​The universities that oversee the National Center for Atmospheric Research allege in the suit that the center is “collateral damage” in the Trump administration’s ongoing feud with Colorado Gov. Jared Polis.
The National Center for Atmospheric Research.
The National Center for Atmospheric Research.

Construction finishes on major offshore wind farm after government tried to halt project

Vineyard Wind was among the offshore wind projects halted last year by the Trump administration, citing national security concerns.
Trump Offshore Wind.
Trump Offshore Wind.

The sea is higher than we thought, and millions more are at risk, study finds

Using a more accurate coastal height baseline means a 3-foot rise in seas could inundate up to 37% more land and threaten 77 million to 132 million more people, researchers said.
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Climate Sea Level Rise

Supreme Court takes up oil companies' plea to end climate change lawsuits

The court will hear an appeal brought by Suncor and Exxon Mobil asking it to throw out a lawsuit in Colorado seeking damages for harm caused by the use of fossil fuels.
Image: Exxon Mobil Oil Refinery Baton Rouge
Image: Exxon Mobil Oil Refinery Baton Rouge

Trump administration eases limits on coal plant emissions of mercury and other toxins

Coal plants are the largest single human source of mercury pollutants. The mercury emitted later falls in rain or simply by gravity, entering the food chain.
Image: Trump Works To Revive US Coal Industry With Pentagon Contracts And Less Regulation
Image: Trump Works To Revive US Coal Industry With Pentagon Contracts And Less Regulation

Public health and green groups sue EPA over repeal of greenhouse gases rule

The Obama-era finding underpins nearly all climate regulations under the Clean Air Act.
Donald Trump and Lee Zeldin.
Donald Trump and Lee Zeldin.
94d ago

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Climate change

EPA reverses climate change finding, stripping its own ability to regulate emissions

The agency announced it is repealing its 2009 conclusion that greenhouse gases warm the Earth and endanger human health and wellbeing.
Traffic moves along a stretch of roads near the Royal Dutch Shell and Valero Energy's Norco refineries during a power outage caused by Hurricane Ida in LaPlace, La., on Aug. 30, 2021.
Traffic moves along a stretch of roads near the Royal Dutch Shell and Valero Energy's Norco refineries during a power outage caused by Hurricane Ida in LaPlace, La., on Aug. 30, 2021.
96d ago

Climate change

Climate change

EPA to repeal its own conclusion that greenhouse gases harm the environment

The decision, which established emission standards for cars and trucks, is expected to upend most U.S. policies aimed at reducing climate pollution.
Coal fired power station.
Coal fired power station.

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