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First LookMeaningless or impactful? Climate community debates 2050 goalsIn order to keep global warming to a limit of 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit, the European Commission proposes carbon emissions must reach net zero by 2050. Climate activists called that goal "giving up," saying more needs to be done sooner.
Paradise lost? Developer sizes up S.C. island for ecotourismAn ecotourism project on a barrier island pits conservationists against a developer who argues for wilderness to be managed, not set aside.
Is transparency always a good thing? EPA weighs controversial new rule.The Environmental Protection Agency is mulling a proposal to give preference to scientific research whose datasets and models are publicly available.
The secret to sustainably farming the Amazon? The 鈥榤iracle鈥� Inga tree.Across the Amazon, trees have historically been viewed as obstacles to agricultural progress. A local NGO is challenging that mindset.聽
Can these young conservatives tug Republicans toward climate action?The youngest wing of the Republican Party is grasping for a conservative voice in the climate policy discussion.
Saving the Amazon: How cattle ranchers can halt deforestationIn Brazil鈥檚 largest cattle-producing region near the Amazon rainforest, ranches that once caused deforestation may now help stop it.
Going uphill: More skiers take the sport back to its rootsAs ski resorts expand their glamorous amenities and lift lines lengthen, some skiers are seeking a simpler, more natural experience.
First LookHow India's women farmers are taking the lead on climate changeGlobally, women's leadership in agriculture is increasingly being recognized as essential to tackling climate change. In India, women are changing farming and relationships in their communities.
Who owns the Amazon?After rampant wildfire inflamed global debate over who owns the Amazon,聽can incentives cool tensions between development and preservation?
Next up for the world鈥檚 museums: Social responsibilityPost-Hurricane Dorian,聽the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas聽offers an example聽of an evolving art world.聽
First LookToxic cleanups reach 30-year low under TrumpPresident Donald Trump campaigned on promises to put business ahead of environmental interests. Last year, the聽federal government completed cleanups at six Superfund sites, the fewest since 1986.
First LookJeff Bezos pledges $10B of personal fortune to fight climate changeAmazon CEO Jeff Bezos will be awarding聽grants to scientists, activists, and nonprofits working to solve problems around global climate change. He is also pledging聽to eliminate his tech giant's carbon footprint by 2040.
FocusWhere climate change threatens ancient sites and modern livelihoodsNorth Africa may not be front and center in the West鈥檚 discussion of climate change, but the challenges here are pressing 鈥� and lacking resources.
Solar and wind energy trounced the forecasts. Can they do it again?The amount of solar and wind power being generated in the U.S. is more than 30 times the amount predicted by the government in 2000.聽
Trump鈥檚 new water rule: What it means for mines and pollutionThe Trump administration鈥檚 answer to the Obama-era clean water rule may be a boon for this South Carolina gold mine.聽
Cover StoryShould we fiddle with Earth鈥檚 thermostat? This man might know how.A Harvard scientist studies reflecting the sun away from Earth to lower its thermostat 鈥� an idea so radical even he hopes it won鈥檛 be used.
FocusIn Australia, searching for common ground amid scorched earthAustralia鈥檚 fires may prompt new cooperation on environmental policy, many hope, in a coal-dependent country where views on climate change diverge.
Trump takes on 50 years of environmental regulations, one by oneThe move would reduce the scope of environmental assessments of big projects, part of an unprecedented effort to roll back 50 years of policy.聽
First LookMediterranean Sea ecology altered by invasive speciesNearly 400 invasive aquatic species are drastically changing the Mediterranean ecosystem. Officials and scientists debate the cause.聽
First LookScientists say 2010 was hottest decade ever recorded on EarthRecent study shows 2019 was the second-hottest year ever recorded and human-caused global warming will keep breaking records, say two new reports.聽