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A hatchery in Cape Town breeds birds for release in a newly established sanctuary for penguins 146 miles east, where a few early signs suggest the penguins may have found a new home.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa—A weathered, green building stands at the edge of the cozy suburban Table View neighborhood in Cape Town, just a few blocks down from a Burger King and a community library. Upon stepping inside, visitors’ feet squelch on a mat submerged in antibacterial liquid—one of the first signs this isn’t just another shop on the street.

African Penguins Have Almost Been Wiped Out by Overfishing and Climate Change. Researchers Want to Orchestrate a Comeback. 

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Bills to Protect Ratepayers From Data Centers Fail in Georgia Legislature

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Lawmakers adjourned without passing a single measure addressing data center expansion, tax breaks or consumer protections.

When the final gavel fell on Georgia’s legislative session, Big Tech and Georgia Power had little reason to be disappointed.

Bills to Protect Ratepayers From Data Centers Fail in Georgia Legislature

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California Bill Aims to Keep Toxic PFAS off Its Crops

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The nation’s top agricultural producer could ban pesticides with PFAS after researchers found the “forever chemicals” on 40 percent of the conventional produce grown in the state.

California Assemblymember Nick Schultz is leading an effort to phase out the use of pesticides containing toxic “forever chemicals” to safeguard the nation’s produce.

California Bill Aims to Keep Toxic PFAS off Its Crops

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Under Trump, the Department of Agriculture Has Ditched Conservation and Climate Efforts

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An Inside Climate News analysis found the department lost 21 percent of its workforce in 2025. Those cuts have thrown it into disarray.

Amanda Koehler has spent the past decade working to help young and first-time farmers gain access to land—the single biggest obstacle for people who aspire to grow crops or raise animals but can’t afford the soaring cost of acreage.

Under Trump, the Department of Agriculture Has Ditched Conservation and Climate Efforts

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