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Youth Climate Case

April 6, 2023

Sixteen young people are suing the state of Montana. They say its support for fossil fuels is driving climate change. Held v. Montana is not the first youth climate case in the United States. But it’s the first to go…

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Drying Up

April 5, 2023

In January, an Arizona desert community found itself in a nightmare situation: The water was cut off. Rio Verde Foothills is made up of about 2,000 homes. For years, many of them relied on water trucked in from the nearby…

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Volcanic Activity

March 16, 2023

Thick smoke rises from Mount Merapi, in Indonesia. The country has more than 120 active volcanoes, and Merapi is the most active. The March 11 eruption blankete…

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Snow Business

March 16, 2023

Europe’s ski resorts haven’t been getting enough snow. Amedeo Reale isn’t worried. He’s the president of Sci Club 18, in Cortina d’Ampezzo. The town is in Italy’s Dolomite mountains. In 2026, the area will host the women’s Winter Olympics downhill…

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Ozone Recovery

January 19, 2023

The hole in Earth’s ozone layer is on track to heal. That’s according to a new United Nations (U.N.) report. The recovery comes 35 years after an international agreement. That deal stopped the use of ozone-destroying chemicals. Ozone is a…

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Population Rise

December 2, 2022

The world population reached 8 billion in November, according to the United Nations. This was not a surprise. People are living longer, thanks in part to better healthcare. But more people could mean fewer resources in poorer countries. Parts of…

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In the Field

November 3, 2022

If you enjoy learning about interesting jobs, find this article and more like it on Your Hot Job, TFK's new career-focused website for kids. What does your future hold? Growing up, Danielle Belleny was “always outdoors, messing with plants and…

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8 Questions for Vanessa Nakate

November 2, 2022

Vanessa Nakate is a climate activist from Uganda, and a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund. She spoke with TFK Kid Reporter Celsey O’Hare. 1. What does it mean to be a UNICEF goodwill ambassador? I get…

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Miracle Trees

October 5, 2022

Tariq Qaiser is steering a small boat through a swamp. He’s on Bundal Island, near Karachi, Pakistan. Qaiser is here to document the illegal cutting of the island’s mangrove trees. On some days, “you can’t hear a single bird because…

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Buses Go Electric

December 31, 2021

Thomas Built Buses is a company in High Point, North Carolina. Workers at its school-bus factory are thrilled about a new government law. It’s the infrastructure bill. President Joe Biden signed it into law on November 15. Among other things,…

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