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- Most Democrats and moderate Republicans agree that global warming is increasing the cost of living, a new survey shows.
- The fight over an abandoned stretch of railway in Queens reflects a national debate over whether unused track should become parks, transit lines, or both.
- Across the state, nuclear is getting a warm welcome in communities that typically oppose large-scale clean energy projects.
- Spanning 110 quadrillion kilometers, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are critical allies of plants. They also transport an enormous amount of planet-warming carbon.
- Facing another round of cuts, NOAA-funded researchers worry about undermining public safety, the maritime economy, and health on the Great Lakes.
- Daria Egereva and her colleague have been jailed for six months. A growing chorus of voices wants them released at a court hearing Thursday.
- Industry-backed pesticide immunity laws are advancing nationwide, raising fears that farmers and families harmed by pesticides could lose their right to seek justice. (Sponsored by @RachelCarsonDC)
- FIFA says it's prepared for "climate-related risks" but doesn't appear to have a plan for wildfire smoke, which can be harmful to players and fans.
- A bill to boost a wood-pellet industry plagued by pollution violations sailed through the Legislature.
- The common wisdom says it's a losing issue. Evidence suggests it actually helps Democrats.
- “Nobody gets into farming for sane reasons, other than the sanity of knowing where your food comes from,” said one student at the Great Lakes Incubator Farm, which gives aspiring farmers a place to experiment without risk.
