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![Illustration of a boy in a classroom. He is reaching towards brightly-colored, fantastical birds that are flying around him.]()
![Illustration of a boy in a classroom. He is reaching towards brightly-colored, fantastical birds that are flying around him.]()
The Very Important Case of Rami and the Rainbow Bird
When Rami Saleh’s porcelain bird is broken, the schoolyard gets on the case in a caper about finding truth, belonging, and safety in a world on fire.
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![An electric vehicle covered in snow is shown plugged into a charger.]()
This tech could keep EVs from stressing the grid — and save everyone money
Instead of lots of EVs juicing up their huge batteries all at once, "active managed charging" distributes the load throughout the night, helping stabilize the grid.
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These Finnish homes are being heated by a surprising source: Bitcoin
Can the reuse of crypto mining’s waste heat redeem its carbon footprint?
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Why almost none of the homes burned in LA have been rebuilt since last year’s fires
The wildfires destroyed 13,000 homes. In Los Angeles County, just seven have been rebuilt.
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A major agreement to protect the Amazon is falling apart after 20 years
Amid changing political headwinds, the moratorium on soy-driven deforestation is in danger. What now?
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![Photo of people in yellow jackets and hard-hats working with shovels in smoky conditions]()
After one year of Trump, is anything left of the American Climate Corps?
The federal program shut down, but a handful of state efforts are carrying on — with a lower profile.
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States say they need more help replacing lead pipes. Congress may cut the funding instead.
The U.S. House voted to cut millions promised for the work this year. The Senate will vote this week, as advocates and some lawmakers push back.
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Trump’s EPA could limit its own ability to use new science to strengthen air pollution rules
In government records that have flown under the radar, the EPA is questioning its legal authority to revise pollution rules more than once when new science shows unacceptable health risks.
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How community solar turned a Superfund site into savings in Illinois
A new 9.1-megawatt solar array will help residents of Waukegan, Illinois, reduce energy bills. State incentives for low-income solar made the project possible.
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Mobile homes already have huge utility bills. Congress may make it worse.
With their latest vote, legislators may end up making mobile homes even less energy-efficient.
