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Oil companies are dropping renewable goals — and more importantly, expanding fossil fuels
And that could drive an emissions spike.
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![Aeria view of a parking lot, with three cars parked and one in motion. The unclaimed parking spots say 'EV CHARGING ONLY']()
Biden had a plan to keep America’s EV chargers in good working order. Trump pulled the plug.
For Americans to adopt electric cars, many experts believe that charging a battery needs to be as convenient as filling a gas tank.
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Forget about your carbon footprint. Try ‘climatemaxxing.’
Climate action is a guilt trip. Let’s make it aspirational instead.
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Slim margins, climate disasters, and Trump’s funding freeze: Life or death for many US farms
Federal programs are a lifeline for farmers. Now many are questioning whether they can stay in business.
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Utilities may soon pay you to help support a greener grid
Electricity usually runs one way, but EV and large home batteries could provide a vast network of backup energy to draw on.
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How Trump’s trade war could impact US electricity prices — and state climate plans
Northern states are depending on imported Canadian hydropower to clean up their grids. What happens now?
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How Washington State pioneered an ‘all hands, all lands’ wildfire prevention strategy
With catastrophic wildfires on the rise, Washington State has implemented a holistic approach to fire prevention — and it’s working.
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Trump’s energy secretary pushed legal attack on green investing
Former fracking company CEO Chris Wright played a key role in efforts to roll back workers’ choices in socially conscious ESG investing.
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Big banks abandoned a voluntary climate alliance. Now, critics are calling for new laws.
Environmental groups say state and international policymakers must step up to stop fossil fuel financing.
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This ancient bit of ingenuity keeps carbon trapped for thousands of years
Turning plant waste into biochar captures loads of carbon. New research suggests it stays trapped for much longer than scientists thought.
