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![Snapped utility poles and wires from an ice storm]()
![Snapped utility poles and wires from an ice storm]()
A simple — yet expensive — way to climate-proof the grid: Bury the power lines
Underground power lines are far less vulnerable to extreme weather, but burying them doesn't come cheap. After a historic ice storm in northern Michigan, utilities there are reconsidering the cost.
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![Brooke Rollins standing in front of a wooden seal of the USDA]()
![Brooke Rollins standing in front of a wooden seal of the USDA]()
The USDA canceled $300M in farm grants, citing fraud. Did it make up the evidence?
The agency pointed to gazebos, massages, and a $20,000 budget for pens to justify the cuts. But the groups that lost funding say those claims don't add up.
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![The silhouette of a pump jack at sunset]()
![The silhouette of a pump jack at sunset]()
70-foot wastewater geyser reflects New Mexico’s latest oilfield challenge
It’s a towering example of the contentious debate over what to do with the state’s ever-growing supply of oilfield waste.
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![An aerial view of many solar panels under a smoggy sky]()
![An aerial view of many solar panels under a smoggy sky]()
A first among major nations, India is industrializing with solar
India is increasingly turning to cheap solar to meet its booming energy needs. Its solar buildout could soon be a model for other emerging economies.
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![scattered branches, trash, and damaged homes in an aerial photo]()
![scattered branches, trash, and damaged homes in an aerial photo]()
Pacific Islanders slowly recover from the strongest storm of the year
More than a month after Sinlaku hit the Western Pacific, the death toll stands at 17 and many families remain without stable housing or electricity.
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![Collage of wildfire imagery closing in on an anxious person hugging their knees]()
![Collage of wildfire imagery closing in on an anxious person hugging their knees]()
Ask a Climate Therapist: Is it still ‘catastrophizing’ if the threat is real?
Licensed therapist Leslie Davenport breaks down some of the tools that can help manage anxiety in the face of mounting climate catastrophe.
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![A sign reading "Everlane" hanging off the front of the Everlane store in New York City. The sign is also reflected in the store's window.]()
![A sign reading "Everlane" hanging off the front of the Everlane store in New York City. The sign is also reflected in the store's window.]()
Everlane, Shein, and the myth of sustainable fashion
No matter what a retailer says about its climate goals, its main goal is to make you buy more clothes.
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![illustration of a pair of hands holding an ultrasound picture with a colorful scene of wildfires and smoke clouds in the background]()
![illustration of a pair of hands holding an ultrasound picture with a colorful scene of wildfires and smoke clouds in the background]()
Wildfire smoke engulfed their cities. Did it make their babies sick?
Years after wildfire scares, parents are left wondering if their children's chronic illnesses began with what was in the air before they were born.
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![An artist rendering of a massive data center planned for rural Utah, with mountains in the background.]()
![An artist rendering of a massive data center planned for rural Utah, with mountains in the background.]()
The world’s largest data center was supposed to run on 100% natural gas. Utah’s Republican governor says ‘never.’
Governor Spencer Cox says nuclear, geothermal, and solar power should help fuel the colossal Stratos Project.
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![British soccer player Cole Palmer kicks the ball.]()
![British soccer player Cole Palmer kicks the ball.]()
Nike’s recycled World Cup uniforms reveal the limits of ‘circular’ fashion
Will chemical recycling revolutionize the fashion industry, or is it just “an excuse to keep producing plastic clothes”?
