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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
Cover StoryTaming an American icon: Can we protect wild horses and Western lands?Wild horses are overrunning rangeland in the West.聽Now a solution may be emerging that can help save an American icon 鈥� and the land.
Difference MakerThailand鈥檚 Steve Irwin wants to make snakes less scaryNirut Chomngam shares his knowledge with villagers in the Southeast Asian nation, where snakes frequently cross paths with humans.
800 million animals, 26 million acres. Australia鈥檚 tragedy in numbers.The numbers coming out of Australia鈥檚 bushfires are jarring. Our graphics team helps to bring the scale into focus.
Deep in Trump Country, mixed feelings on the environmentResidents of聽Alabama鈥檚 Mobile-Tensaw River Delta hold conflicting beliefs about government regulation and protecting the land from polluters.
First LookRare conservation 鈥榟ome run鈥� as West Coast fishery reboundsBottom trawler fishermen have been cast as pillagers of the sea. But a new deal shows how they can be at the heart of innovation and conservation.
Help wanted: Minneapolis recruits residents in the climate fightHow do you get residents to see themselves as part of the climate solution? Minneapolis is leading the way, one person at a time.
First LookWhy Madrid climate summit fell short of global expectationsThe U.N. climate summit ended Sunday with major polluters resisting calls to ramp up efforts to reduce carbon emissions and slow global warming.
How much can one person do to limit climate change? A graphic.Curbing global warming will require us to limit emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. What personal changes have the biggest impact?
One diet fad scientists hope will catch on: climate-friendly eatingReducing your carbon footprint can be daunting 鈥� and expensive. Many Americans are finding that the kitchen is an accessible place to start.
Not just Greta: Young people worldwide take charge on climateFrom India to Haiti, Senegal to Japan 鈥� these four young leaders are motivated by both climate science and hope for their future.
Why you should talk about climate change 鈥� even if you disagreeDisagreement on climate change can often stifle conversation.聽Must the discussion stop when we start butting heads?