Energy and Environment: The charts that could save the planet

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Get unlimited access to The Post for $1 a week  Sign up for this newsletter Read online Climate and environmental stories that impact our lives. Presented by Working Forests Initiative     The charts that could save the planet We looked at 1,200 possibilities for the planet's future. These scenarios help show us what needs to be done — and what we can still do. By Chris Mooney, Naema Ahmed and John Muyskens ●  Read more »   Introducing The Post's expanded Climate coverage Welcome to The Washington Post's expanded climate coverage: A note from the Executive Editor By Sally Buzbee ●  Read more »   Officials fear 'complete doomsday scenario' for drought-stricken Colorado River A once-unfathomable scenario — Lake Powell dropping to historic lows and shutting down power generators that serve millions — could start as soon as July. By Joshua Partlow ●  Read more »   Biden commits to honoring tribes by protecting public lands in Nevada President Biden is preparing the designate a huge national monument in southern Nevada that enjoys broad support, but could limit renewable energy development. By Dan Michalski ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Content from Working Forests Initiative Stewardship makes a forest a working forest Working forests operate in years-long cycles of planning, planting, care, and harvesting. Our foresters, scientists, harvesters, and planters each contribute to keep those forests - and their ecosystems - thriving at every stage. Learn more.   Why this mammal eats its own brain — and why it could matter for you Unlocking the shrew's secret to shrinking its own cognitive tissue in winter – only to regrow it in spring – may help doctors treat brain diseases in humans. By Dino Grandoni ●  Read more »   Less attractive, less picky: How mating is changing in a hotter world Leave it to climate change to teach us that looks aren't everything. By Kasha Patel ●  Read more »   Why you should almost always wash your clothes on cold Laundry can be the most significant thing that you do when it comes to reducing your clothes' environmental impact, experts say. By Allyson Chiu ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   In an ancient reindeer forest, one woman has found a way to slow climate change Pauliina Feodoroff is allying with conservationists and institutions to raise awareness about deforestation in reindeer habitats, which help regulate the planet's temperatures. By Shira Rubin ●  Read more »   In a land of cold, the architecture is tested by heat How British architecture has made homes vulnerable to extreme heat and cold By Philip Kennicott, Simon Ducroquet, Frank Hulley-Jones and Aaron Steckelberg ●  Read more »   On the edge of retreat An island community moved to the mainland. Now the fast-rising sea is following — a warning for the rest of the East Coast. By Chris Mooney, Zoeann Murphy and Simon Ducroquet ●  Read more »   Ruby, the Capitol Christmas Tree, is part of a species in climate peril The 78-foot-tall red spruce came from the Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina. As it glitters on the National Mall, advocates are hoping to draw attention to the challenges the trees face in a warmer, drier world, and why they are important to restore throughout the Appalachians. By Brady Dennis ●  Read more »   Mauna Loa eruption halts key atmospheric measurements "It's a big eruption, and it's in a bad place," geoscientist Ralph Keeling says of the impact on long-running monitoring of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. By Brady Dennis ●  Read more »   Young kids who breathe polluted air can fall behind in school, study finds In the study, researchers show ways cognitive gaps are formed as early as 6 months and are entrenched by age 2, before children even start school. By Amudalat Ajasa ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Hurricane season was tamer than expected and horrific all at once The 2022 Atlantic season, which ended Wednesday, was quieter than average despite Hurricane Ian, among the most disastrous U.S. storms on record. By Ian Livingston ●  Read more »   Whole Foods drops Maine lobster, citing whale concerns The grocery chain said it will stop selling Maine lobsters after two environmental groups cited concerns about the North American right whale. By Emily Heil ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out National News email alerts for breaking news email alerts for major national and political news whenever it breaks. Sign up »

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