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Environment

The Explainer

Risk and recovery: Mississippi tornado signals twin challenges

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For the love of nature: Outdoorspeople help lawmakers bridge divides

Points of Progress

Erasing stigmas: Women workers’ unique right, and an inclusive census

First Look

California’s ‘wet winter’ eases restrictions but does not end drought

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Dive into the tropical fish nursery of the future

A glassy sweeper egg, moments from hatching, is seen through a microscope at Roger Williams University’s Wet Lab in Bristol, Rhode Island, where parent offspring are bred for the New England Aquarium's aquaculture program. The round bubble is an oil droplet, which is a nutritional source similar to an egg yolk.

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Biden and oil: What does responsibility mean in a new energy era?

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World Water Day: 2 billion people lack drinking water, UN reports

Points of Progress

From bird hunting in EU to poaching of pangolins, curbs on harm

UN report urges all-out climate push – now

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Last opportunity to stop worst of climate change, says UN report

Renewables surge, yet carbon emissions hit record. What gives?

Points of Progress

Laws with teeth: Slowing shark loss and new coal mines

Points of Progress

Burn to preserve, and other forest practices, from Ecuador to California

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Historic UN treaty expands safety for dolphins, whales, turtles

Make do and mend: As landfills grow, people opt for needle and thread