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![A large liquefied natural gas tanker sits docked in the Calcasieu River in June 2023, near the site of Venture Global's LNG export terminal.]()
![A large liquefied natural gas tanker sits docked in the Calcasieu River in June 2023, near the site of Venture Global's LNG export terminal.]()
The big question behind Biden’s liquefied natural gas pause
The Biden administration will weigh the climate impacts of exporting LNG before approving new terminals. It won't be easy.
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![Three workers install solar panels on the roof of a house.]()
![Three workers install solar panels on the roof of a house.]()
How California is casting a cloud over residential solar
Led by California, rooftop solar installations are poised to fall 12 percent nationally this year. It’s the first decline since 2017.
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![Nathan Fielder stands next to Emma Stone, with cameras and booms surrounding them.]()
![Nathan Fielder stands next to Emma Stone, with cameras and booms surrounding them.]()
Why we love to hate Emma Stone’s environmentalist in ‘The Curse’
How does someone committed to sustainability make for such a believable monster?
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Human Rights Watch blames Louisiana regulators for low birth weights in Cancer Alley
In the most polluted areas, a quarter of babies are born underweight. The watchdog group wants the EPA to intervene.
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Meet the communities trying to take over their local electric utility
Activists say public power would lower bills and expand clean energy. But they face tough opposition from investor-owned utilities.
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![An aerial view of the Central Avra Valley Storage and Recovery Project, an aquifer recharge project that has helped restore Tucson's depleted groundwater.]()
![An aerial view of the Central Avra Valley Storage and Recovery Project, an aquifer recharge project that has helped restore Tucson's depleted groundwater.]()
Groundwater levels are falling worldwide — but there are solutions
New research shows how to protect the aquifers that hold most of the world’s fresh water.
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![Newly built homes bordering natural hillside vegetation in n the Winchester Ridge development in Winchester, California, on August 18, 2023.]()
![Newly built homes bordering natural hillside vegetation in n the Winchester Ridge development in Winchester, California, on August 18, 2023.]()
Why California’s housing market is destined to go up in flames
High costs and strict regulations are pushing development into fire country, putting homeowners in the crosshairs of climate change.
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![A plastic factory with foliage in the foreground]()
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A Louisiana court just revived plans for the country’s biggest plastics plant
If Formosa's megaproject goes through, it could more than triple cancer risk in parts of St. James Parish.
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Plastic bag bans have already prevented billions of bags from being used, report finds
“The bottom line is that plastic bag bans work.”
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To Labor for the Hive
A beekeeper finds a new sense of purpose and community after helping to develop a warning system for floods.
