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Abdeljalil Bounhar/AP Aerial view of the Noor 3 solar power station which is nearing completion, near Ouarzazate, southern Morocco, April. 1. The king unveiled one of the world's biggest solar plants, taking advantage of the Sahara sunshine and a growing global push for renewable energy.

Investors in renewable sources of electricity generation are increasingly getting more bang for their buck, according to a UN-backed report. // Eva Botkin-Kowacki

As California transitions from devastating drought into one of the wettest periods in decades, farmers are seeking new ways to protect their fields from whipsaw weather extremes. // Jessica Mendoza

The Los Angeles River and Washington's Anacostia River could become tests of how well communities can balance new development with opportunities for longstanding residents. // Henry Gass

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Mass migration of species due to climate change has profound implications for society, an international team of scientists predicts. // The Guardian

After the rains: These graphics track the state's water security. // Water Deeply

President Trump has called environmental regulations job-killers. Here's another side to that story. // Ohio Valley Resource

The Navy converted from coal to oil a few years before the US entered World War I, a hundred years ago this week. // The Conversation

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"Between Norway and Greenland in the western Eurasian basin, Atlantic currents flow into the Arctic at a depth of 200 to 250 meters, about 4°C warmer than the surface water." // Eli Kintisch, writing in Science magazine

“This drought emergency is over, but the next drought could be around the corner.” // Gov. Jerry Brown, quoted in The Los Angeles Times