Demand for low-carbon nuclear energy could boost uranium prospects on Alaska’s Seward Peninsula. But residents of the small village of Elim fear a mine would pollute the river they depend on.
This story was published in partnership with Northern Journal and is the second in a two-story series.
A National Quest for Uranium Comes to Remote Western Alaska, Raising Fears in a Nearby Village
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Scientists said this week that a developing El Niño is likely to amplify heatwaves, droughts and floods this year, but warned that the long-term warming caused by burning fossil fuels remains the main driver of climate extremes.
As El Niño Approaches, Scientists Predict Fierce Heatwaves, Wildfires and Floods
India is one of the hottest nations, which fuels intertwined financial, health and labor risks, experts say.
Every one of the world’s 50 hottest cities was located inside India at the end of April—a global weather-tracking anomaly, according to a major air-quality monitoring platform.
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20 Years After ‘An Inconvenient Truth,’ Al Gore Grapples With the (Big) Wrinkle of Artificial Intelligence
The former vice president sat down with Inside Climate News to discuss data centers, Trump, China and the future of American democracy.
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