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Slight climate shifts can affect optimum water use in plant communities
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What EPA chief Scott Pruitt promised — and what he’s done.
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Nebraska regulators approve alternative route for Keystone XL pipeline.
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Light green plants save nitrogen without sacrificing photosynthetic efficiency
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