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3 weeks ago | 
countryroadsmagazine.com | Ned Randolph
Forest ecologist Suzanne Simard has published more than 170 articles on forest science and plant intelligence, but she is best known for her theory of the “Mother Tree”—a phenomenon that suggests forests are sustained in large part by central, large trees that share nutrients with younger saplings through networks of mycorrhiza fungi. Facing an uncertain future for themselves, Mother Trees pass their life force to their offspring to help them prepare for changes ahead.
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3 weeks ago | 
kfgo.com | Ned Randolph |Daniel Trotta
By Ned Randolph and Daniel TrottaLAPLACE, Louisiana (Reuters) -From her home on Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley,” Lydia Gerard looks down at her 8-month-old great-granddaughter and wonders if she will one day suffer the same fate as her many friends and relatives whose lives were cut short by the disease.
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3 weeks ago | 
usnews.com | Ned Randolph |Daniel Trotta
By Ned Randolph and Daniel TrottaLAPLACE, Louisiana (Reuters) -From her home on Louisiana's "Cancer Alley," Lydia Gerard looks down at her 8-month-old great-granddaughter and wonders if she will one day suffer the same fate as her many friends and relatives whose lives were cut short by the disease.
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3 weeks ago | 
today.westlaw.com | Ned Randolph |Frank McGurty |Deepa Babington |Daniel Trotta
LAPLACE, Louisiana (Reuters) -From her home on Louisiana's "Cancer Alley," Lydia Gerard looks down at her 8-month-old great-granddaughter and wonders if she will one day suffer the same fate as her many friends and relatives whose lives were cut...
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3 weeks ago | 
thelensnola.org | Ned Randolph
On a recent Wednesday night, three flares were raging from the industrial smoke stacks at Norco Shell, so bright they in could be seen miles away from the interstate at the Bonnet Carré Spillway. They were my guide to Woodland Plantation in La Place, Louisiana, whose new owners were commemorating the site of the largest enslaved revolt in U.S. history.
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4 weeks ago | 
whowhatwhy.org | Ned Randolph
At the site of the largest slave revolt in history, a new generation is fighting for a cleaner future. On a recent Wednesday night, three flares were raging from the industrial smoke stacks at Norco Shell, so bright they could be seen miles away from the interstate at the Bonnet Carré Spillway. They were my guide to Woodland Plantation in La Place, LA, whose new owners were commemorating the site of the largest enslaved revolt in US history.
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1 month ago | 
yaleclimateconnections.org | Ned Randolph
On a recent Wednesday night, three flares were raging from the industrial smoke stacks at Norco Shell, so bright they could be seen miles away from the interstate at the Bonnet Carré Spillway. They were my guide to Woodland Plantation in La Place, Louisiana, whose new owners were commemorating the site of the largest enslaved revolt in U.S. history.
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2 months ago | 
thelensnola.org | Ned Randolph
ANALYSISIn just seconds, a click and a prompt can conjure a song or a compelling story lede as if by magic. But behind the seamless convenience of AI tools lies an insatiable appetite for energy. Data centers powering artificial intelligence consume as much electricity as entire cities, straining grids and reshaping energy landscapes.
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Jan 27, 2025 | 
desmog.com | Ned Randolph
In just seconds, a click and a prompt can conjure a song or a compelling story lede as if by magic. But behind the seamless convenience of AI tools lies an insatiable appetite for energy. Data centers powering artificial intelligence consume as much electricity as entire cities, straining grids and reshaping energy landscapes.
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Jan 27, 2025 | 
ecotopical.com | Ned Randolph
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