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What was behind the seismic boom that wrapped Earth for 9 days?

Climate change's latest mystery came from Greenland's melting ice sheet.

Net-zero targets are everywhere. But to be effective, they need accountability.

Without a single standard, countries and companies are promising a lot of different things.

Interactive: Indigenous land granted to universities

Barcelona is turning subway trains into power stations

Barcelona is using the regenerative braking of its subways to power trains, stations, and neighborhood EV chargers. Could New York do it too?

Vegan cheese won’t save the world — but this brand hopes you’ll buy it anyway

Plonts, a new plant-based cheese, is taking an irreverent approach to swaying consumers.

Climate impacts put insurance commissioner races in the spotlight

As premiums skyrocket, voters are starting to pay attention to one of the most obscure positions on the ballot.

California sues Exxon Mobil over ‘sham’ of plastics recycling

Attorney General Rob Bonta said the company has “manipulated the public and lied to consumers.”

This tweak to mortgage rules could save homeowners thousands in energy bills

The Federal Housing Finance Agency has for months debated adopting a minimum energy efficiency standard for new homes. On Monday, lawmakers demanded action.

The secret ingredient in Biden’s climate law? City trees.

Planting trees in cities sounds simple. Here's why the Forest Service is spending $1.5 billion on it.

Why aren’t tribal nations installing more green energy? Blame ‘white tape.’

Federal rules that undermine Indigenous economies make development too tedious.