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Try four weeks FREE, then $4 every four weeks the next year  Sign up for this newsletter Read online Climate and environmental stories that impact our lives.     (Matt McClain/The Washington Post) Truck, plane, backpack: Inside the extreme effort to save Mexican wolves Wolf pups are being trekked hundreds of miles to new homes in the wild to save the species from extinction. But not everyone thinks it's worth it. By Karin Brulliard ●  Read more »   The TVA is dumping a mountain of coal ash in Black south Memphis The Tennessee Valley Authority's move shows how industries work to fight their way into communities of color already teeming with pollution. By Darryl Fears ●  Read more »   In America's fastest-growing metro, a rising fear water will run out St. George, Utah, is scrambling for new water sources to support its boom, fueling protests from neighbors who fear breakneck growth will imperil water access. By Karin Brulliard ●  Read more »   California moves toward banning new cars running only on gas by 2035 The major climate regulation to be proposed by the car-clogged state could have far-reaching effects on the auto industry. By Dino Grandoni and Evan Halper ●  Read more »   Is the era of the gas-powered car over? California's decision to restrict the sales of combustion engine cars is the latest victory in the transition to electric vehicles. By Shannon Osaka ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Big hurdles on the road to moving millions of U.S. drivers into EVs Persuading a reluctant Congress to spend big on electric cars may have been the easy part. Now millions of Americans need to be enticed to buy them. By Evan Halper ●  Read more »   Ford slashing 3,000 jobs as it looks to make EV transition The move comes as automakers grapple with the transition to zero-emission cars and trucks and the prospect of job losses industry-wide. By Jaclyn Peiser and Evan Halper ●  Read more »   As many as one in six U.S. tree species is threatened with extinction Climate change is supercharging tree diseases as invasive species ravage American forests. By Sarah Kaplan ●  Read more »   The 'wildest place in Maryland' is under threat — from biking trails The proposal would expand biking and hiking access. It also, opponents say, would destroy what makes the primitive area special. By Fredrick Kunkle ●  Read more »   Want to see how climate change is stressing bees? Look at their wings. British researchers found that all four bee species they studied appeared to have become increasingly stressed by climate change over the past century. By Derek Hawkins ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   'Charismatic' dugong sea mammal declared functionally extinct in China The dugong, which feeds on sea grass, hasn't been seen in Chinese waters since 2008, according to a new study. By Karina Tsui ●  Read more »   Report of an ancient methane release raises questions for our climate future New research postulates dramatic events around 125,000 years ago. But some experts say it's not cause for alarm. By Chris Mooney ●  Read more »   Ex-interior secretary Zinke lied to investigators in casino case, watchdog finds Former Trump interior secretary Ryan Zinke, a leading contender to win a House seat in Montana, lied to investigators about the pressure he faced over a casino proposal, according to a new report. By Lisa Rein and Anna Phillips ●  Read more »   Five 1,000-year rain events have struck the U.S. in five weeks. Why? Precipitation extremes are now more feast or famine because of climate change. Analysis ●  By Matthew Cappucci ●  Read more »   Record rain is hitting drought-stricken areas. That's not good news. A warmer climate is driving precipitation to higher extremes in both flooding and drought. By Matthew Cappucci and Kasha Patel ●  Read more »   Forest fires burn twice as many trees as two decades ago, report finds Warmer and drier conditions globally are allowing fires to grow out of control, burning 3 million more hectares than in 2001, according to a recent analysis. By Zach Rosenthal ●  Read more »   Australia fires damaged ozone layer and caused major warming, study says Smoke from the blazes led to the biggest temperature spike in the Earth's stratosphere since the early 1990s, scientists say. By Rachel Pannett ●  Read more »   China's summer heat wave is breaking all records Receding waters have revealed long-submerged ancient bridges and Buddhist statues, as the drought raises concerns about the country's reliance on hydropower. By Christian Shepherd and Ian Livingston ●  Read more »   Climate change in China hikes price of rare mushroom, a delicacy in Asia Drought and heat waves have reduced harvests for the matsutake mushroom. By Lyric Li ●  Read more »   What would happen if Category 5 Hurricane Andrew hit Florida today Despite advances in forecasts and safety measures, Andrew would remain a tough-to-predict storm. Thirty years later, far more people are also in harm's way. By Bob Henson ●  Read more »   European drought unearths sunken Nazi warships, 'Spanish Stonehenge' Archaeologists are rushing to study some of the surfaced relics amid the worst drought that Europe has seen in centuries. By Marina Lopes ●  Read more »   Ancient Vatican statue is latest artwork climate protesters glued hands to Activists stuck themselves to the Laocoon sculpture to draw attention to global warming. By Marina Lopes ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Coronavirus Updates for news to help you stay safe and informed during the pandemic. Sign up »

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