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The House Appropriations Committee today proposed a 10% hike in spending on agriculture and related programs in fiscal 2022, with new money targeted for addressing climate change, conducting additional farm research and getting more Americans connected to the Internet. Read More

Scientists had hoped that Florida’s coral reefs could outrun warming waters by migrating to cooler northern seas. But a combination of intolerably hot tropical waters and increasingly frequent cold snaps due to climate change has dashed those dreams. Read More

A company hired to help extinguish a fire that gutted a northern Illinois chemical plant last week used foam containing toxic compounds that have tainted surface waters and groundwater across the U.S., officials said Thursday. Read More

Spacewalking astronauts equipped the International Space Station with the first in a series of powerful new solar panels yesterday, overcoming suit problems and other obstacles with muscle and persistence. Read More

Researchers found a toxic chemical additive used for plastic production in seabird eggs, which they said is an indicator of the far reach of plastic pollution. Read More

Spacewalking astronauts resumed work to install powerful new solar panels outside the International Space Station today, after a brief interruption caused by problems with one of their suits. Read More

Researchers have long detected chemicals — from legacy pesticides to PCBs — in rainwater falling across the Midwest. Read More

The data from digitization efforts can be used to find opportunities to accelerate progress on key sustainability targets. Read More