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Indiana to Launch Federal Wildlife Program to Boost Ecological Research

FISHERS — Indiana is known as the Crossroads of America. But for Dan Bortner, director of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, the state motto has meaning beyond interstate connections. “We really are at a crossroads,” he said. “We’re learning every day that the health of our environment, our people and our wildlife are all connected, […]

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Number of People Missing in Maui Wildfires Still Unclear, Officials Say

Exactly two weeks after a wildfire ripped through the historic Maui city of Lahaina, officials on Tuesday said that the number of people unaccounted for in the blaze continues to fluctuate due to uncertain and incomplete data. At least 115 people have been killed in the fire, the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. In […]

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Duke Energy’s New 15-Year Plan Benefits Environment, Raises Electric Bills

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA)- South Carolina cannot avoid the growth that’s not only happening but is expected to continue in the years ahead. “When you talk to our folks who do this type of planning for a living and have for many years, they haven’t seen this type of projected growth in more than 30 years,” […]

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South America Struggles To Balance Oil Economy And Environment

The populations and leaders of several South American countries are determining the fate of their natural resources, as the question of a green transition and deforestation loom over them. In both Ecuador and Brazil, state powers are deciding whether to approve new oil and gas licenses or put the health of the rainforest first. While […]

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Parts of South America Are Sweltering Under a ‘Fierce’ Heatwave – And it’s the Middle of Winter

Parts of South America are sweltering under abnormally hot temperatures – despite being in the depths of winter – as the combination of human-caused climate change and the arrival of El Niño feed into extreme winter heat. Southern Cone countries including Chile and Argentina have experienced summer-like conditions as a heat wave, beginning in July, pushed temperatures higher than […]

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Costa Rica’s Robust Blue Agenda: Preserving the Oceans and Environment

Costa Rica, a country known for its remarkable natural beauty, is taking significant steps to protect its oceans and environment. President Rodrigo Chaves Robles, along with Minister of Foreign Affairs Arnoldo André Tinoco and Minister of Environment and Energy Franz Tattenbach Capra, recently introduced a comprehensive blue agenda aimed at preserving the marine ecosystem. At the […]

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