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![A man in a hard hat and fluorescent vest stands at a construction site]()
![A man in a hard hat and fluorescent vest stands at a construction site]()
New Colorado neighborhood could offer glimpse into the future of home energy use
The partners behind a project in suburban Denver think they’ve found a way to accelerate the adoption of residential geothermal heating and cooling.
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Under Trump, California’s clean car rules are essential — and vulnerable
The federal government has scrapped its rules lowering vehicle emissions, and it's going after California's.
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![Two tenants of an apartment building inspect the solar panels mounted on their balcony.]()
![Two tenants of an apartment building inspect the solar panels mounted on their balcony.]()
California just made it legal to turn balconies into tiny power plants
The state is the biggest to approve solar panels that plug into walls, giving residents a cheaper way to generate their own electricity.
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![Photo of a man walking away from the camera in a dry field]()
The surprising allies backing Boulder’s climate case before the Supreme Court
Ranchers, conservative legal scholars, and former Republican EPA chiefs are siding against oil companies. Here's why.
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![A polar bear is seen on the tundra in Torngat Mountains National Park in Labrador, Canada.]()
![A polar bear is seen on the tundra in Torngat Mountains National Park in Labrador, Canada.]()
In a warming Arctic, Inuit bear guards protect communities
Traditional knowledge and specialized training are helping people adapt to a changing landscape as polar bears appear in new places and at different times.
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States want to make Big Oil pay for climate harm. Now, courts are weighing in.
New York’s "climate superfund” law has suffered two losses in court, while a U.S. Supreme Court case next week could determine the fate of similar efforts nationwide.
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![A person walks on a path during sunset on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, in Omaha, Nebraska.]()
![A person walks on a path during sunset on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, in Omaha, Nebraska.]()
Nebraskans couldn’t escape the heat this summer — not even at night
Minimum temperatures have shot up, presenting an overlooked threat to people, livestock, and crops.
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![Tom Cruise's character addresses the European Parliament in the movie Digger.]()
![Tom Cruise's character addresses the European Parliament in the movie Digger.]()
‘Digger’ is the year’s big climate movie. This climate reporter hated it.
Tom Cruise’s latest film is a crude parable about an unrepentant oil executive.
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![Photo of a man holding a sign that says hands off Harvard]()
![Photo of a man holding a sign that says hands off Harvard]()
How elite universities got tangled up in politics and petroleum
Half a century of corporate influence set the stage for Trump's attacks, a new study argues.
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![A passenger on a Brightline train is seen in silhouette as scenery flashed by outside the window next to her.]()
![A passenger on a Brightline train is seen in silhouette as scenery flashed by outside the window next to her.]()
Brightline shows people want more trains. But who will pay for them?
The company helped demonstrate the appeal of rail service in Florida. Its restructuring — and the billions in public financing sought for Brightline West — reveal the limits of private capital.
