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![A crowded room of seated people facing a row of diplomats seated at a table, with a blue backdrop.]()
![A crowded room of seated people facing a row of diplomats seated at a table, with a blue backdrop.]()
Over 100 countries want an ambitious plastics treaty. Oil-producing nations are getting in the way.
“If it wasn’t for Saudi and Russia we would have reached an agreement here.”
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How giant ‘batteries’ in the Earth could slash your electricity bills
We're wasting too much of the clean energy we generate. Reservoirs and caverns can store excess solar and wind power.
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![Joe Biden speaks at a podium in front of a sign that reads Investing in America]()
![Joe Biden speaks at a podium in front of a sign that reads Investing in America]()
Midwest wins funding for a new hydrogen hub. Not everyone is convinced it’s ‘clean.’
Policymakers and industry say the Midwest Hydrogen Hub will create green jobs and slash emissions, but environmentalists see a ploy to keep fossil fuels in use.
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The world’s biggest climate case begins in The Hague
An international court will decide what nations owe to future generations.
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![Firefighters mill around on a dirt road next to a red firetruck that says Volunteer on the side]()
![Firefighters mill around on a dirt road next to a red firetruck that says Volunteer on the side]()
New York isn’t ready to fight more wildfires
New York could see more frequent and destructive blazes, but the state doesn’t have enough forest rangers and firefighters to respond to the growing threat.
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There’s a reason oil well sales are collapsing in California: Cleanup costs
Faced with putting up hefty bonds to clean up their mess, operators are instead taking a pass on selling off dying wells.
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At the final round of plastic treaty negotiations, a production cap hangs in the balance
Dozens of countries say the treaty will only “end plastic pollution” if it restricts production.
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Who’s responsible for waste? A Q&A about the ‘conspiracy’ of overconsumption.
The producer of Netflix’s “Buy Now!” says companies should be accountable for the trash they generate.
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Michigan wants to fast-track renewable development. Local townships are suing.
About 80 townships and counties are challenging the state's Public Service Commission over how it plans to implement a new permitting-reform law.
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How to take climate change out of the culture wars
What if the resistance to climate science is not really about science at all?
