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Climate writer Bill McKibben says the future is solar — with or without the U.S.

The issues of climate change and the use of fossil fuels like coal and natural gas are as prevalent as the air we breathe. ...

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‘Rev. Billy’ addresses a culture of climate inaction

This essay was originally published in the Climate Newsletter of WFAE.Get weekly climate news delivered directly to your inbox by registering here. What is ...

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Vermont will try a different attack on cyanobacteria at state’s only ‘lake in crisis’

Beginning this fall, the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources has approved a plan to deploy an aluminum chemical to suppress cyanobacteria blooms in Lake ...

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How popular podcasts became a political must-stop, even in an off-election year

Updated @ 5:01 AM EDT on August 2, 2025 Even though some of the nation’s most popular podcasts aren’t about politics, aspirational candidates from ...

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The White House sets a swath of new tariff rates — and a new date — for dozens of countries

In his new tariff rates, President Trump listed over 65 nations as well as the European Union. A portion of the rates correspond to ...

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Federal judge delays expiration of TPS for Hondurans, Nicaraguans and Nepalese

On Thursday, a federal judge in San Francisco prevented the Trump administration from removing Temporary Protected Status for individuals from Nepal, Honduras, and Nicaragua ...

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CT’s Dominican community overjoyed with long-awaited parade and festival in Bridgeport

Natalie Feliz was wearing half-blue, half-red overalls with star-shaped stickers at the corners of her eyes on Sunday at Seaside Park in Bridgeport. Her ...

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‘Can’t stop. Won’t stop’: Documentary filmmakers face federal funding shortfall

For more than 50 years, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has contributed to PBS being a home for independent documentaries. CPB responded in ...

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Researchers discover a secret weapon that saves babies’ lives. And it’s not medical

A few tried-and-true methods, such as anti-malarial medications, bed nets, and immunizations, can save the lives of newborns and young children in low- and ...

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Newsmax pays $67 million to settle defamation case linked to 2020 election coverage

Updated @ 11:52 AM EDT on August 18, 2025 One of the final pending defamation lawsuits against a news outlet for presenting false allegations ...

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