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Latest Catan board game adds new challenge: produce power without over-polluting

Latest Catan board game adds new challenge: produce power without over-polluting

As players build settlements, they can choose renewable energy or fossil fuels. The company behind Catan: New Energies hopes the abstract game can spark real conversations about energy use.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Climate change made Helene more dangerous. It also makes similar storms more likely

Climate change made Helene more dangerous. It also makes similar storms more likely

Researchers found that Hurricane Helene was stronger, rainier, and significantly more likely because of climate change. The U.S. can expect more such storms in the future as warming continues.
by Alejandra Borunda and Rachel Waldholz

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New EPA standards exempt most Great Lakes ships from installing new treatment systems

New EPA standards exempt most Great Lakes ships from installing new treatment systems

New standards adopted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency exempt the existing fleet of ships on the Great Lakes from installing new onboard ballast water treatment systems to control the spread of invasive species.
by Dan Kraker

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Why Massachusetts loves Nibi the beaver and is fighting to keep her out of the wild

Why Massachusetts loves Nibi the beaver and is fighting to keep her out of the wild

For the past several weeks, the beloved beaver has been embroiled in a court battle over whether she should return to the wild or stay at the rescue center where she has lived since she was a newborn.
by Juliana Kim

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How biochar — the ‘Swiss Army knife of climate tools’ — is growing in Minnesota

How biochar — the ‘Swiss Army knife of climate tools’ — is growing in Minnesota

Minnesota is emerging as a leader in the research and manufacturing of biochar, a substance that can combat climate change by locking away carbon for centuries. It can also provide other environmental benefits such as filtering water and improving soil.
by Dan Kraker

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Birders argue over plan to change dozens of bird names

Birders argue over plan to change dozens of bird names

On Thursday, a major birding society will discuss how to go about changing potentially offensive bird names. There's resistance to the original plan to rename all birds named after people.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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