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Inside the rough-and-tumble race to clean up America’s abandoned oil wells
With a little art, a little science, and a lot of luck, the niche well-plugging industry is hoping to pick up steam.
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![Floodwater surrounds a home on August 31, 2021 in Barataria, Louisiana after Hurricane Ida.]()
![Floodwater surrounds a home on August 31, 2021 in Barataria, Louisiana after Hurricane Ida.]()
FEMA is being sued for making flood insurance too expensive — and too cheap
As Congress delays reauthorization, the National Flood Insurance Program faces dueling lawsuits.
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Cleaning up aluminum will be critical to a low-carbon future
As demand for aluminum grows, a new report calls for tighter pollution controls and more recycling.
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![Young Portuguese citizens address media outside the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) after a hearing in a climate change case involving themselves against 32 countries, in Strasbourg, eastern France, on September 27, 2023.]()
![Young Portuguese citizens address media outside the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) after a hearing in a climate change case involving themselves against 32 countries, in Strasbourg, eastern France, on September 27, 2023.]()
Young people take European governments to court over climate inaction
The European Court of Human Rights is hearing one of the most ambitious legal efforts yet to force action on climate change. If successful, it could be legally binding.
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The world’s biggest carbon capture facility is being built in Texas. Will it work?
The plant will inject 500,000 tons of carbon dioxide into the ground each year – but is it just greenwashing from big oil?
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Report: The world’s most critical climate target is still within reach
Holding global warming in check requires tripling renewable power, the IEA says.
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How climate change is fueling alcohol-related hospitalizations
A new study in New York found that hospital visits from alcohol-related disorders spike along with temperatures.
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Brazil’s Supreme Court upholds Indigenous rights to reclaim land
The ruling puts up additional road blocks for the mining, logging, and cattle industries.
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EVs are a climate solution with a pollution problem: Tire particles
The tiny fragments that tires release into the environment are yet another reason to reduce car use.
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![A thermometer reads 42 degrees Celsius during a rare winter heat wave in Brazil.]()
![A thermometer reads 42 degrees Celsius during a rare winter heat wave in Brazil.]()
Winter just ended in South America. It’s 110 degrees.
The unseasonal heat in Brazil is bad news for the world's supply of coffee and soybeans.
