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![An illustration of a group of people cooking a communal meal inside a rectangular vignette. Outside of the rectangle, storm-damaged houses and crops show hurricane destruction. Above, dark clouds hover over everything.]()
![An illustration of a group of people cooking a communal meal inside a rectangular vignette. Outside of the rectangle, storm-damaged houses and crops show hurricane destruction. Above, dark clouds hover over everything.]()
Puerto Ricans are devising the food system of tomorrow
Following a history of disinvestment and destructive climate disasters, communities across the archipelago are developing living blueprints of food sovereignty.
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![A sailing ship is seen in a harbor surrounded by lush palm trees and mountains on a sunny, idyllic day]()
American Samoa says no to deep-sea mining. The Trump administration might do it anyway.
The CEO of a seabed mining startup says the decision about mining leases will be made in Washington, D.C.
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Can offshore wind survive the Trump administration?
Regardless of what happens with Revolution Wind, the government’s pause may set the industry back decades.
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How drones and AI are changing the way we fight wildfires
As the threat of wildfires intensifies, modern technology is playing an increasingly large role in both research and management. But not all communities have access to it.
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![A line of high voltage electrical pylons is seen in a field.]()
Josh Hawley’s ‘huge win’ will be a big loss for clean energy — and ratepayers
It's only been a few weeks since the Trump administration and Missouri Republicans killed the Grain Belt Express transmission line, but it's already clear rates will go up.
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Trump administration gives coal plants and chemical facilities a pass
In Texas and across the nation, scores of coal-fired plants and petrochemical facilities are allowed to bypass toxic emissions rules.
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US EV sales are booming — for now
Changes in U.S. government support for electric vehicles have led to a buying bonanza — and a darker long-term future for the auto industry.
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![Collage of Altadena after the Eaton Fire, man holding a clipboard, and a snippet of a dollar bill]()
![Collage of Altadena after the Eaton Fire, man holding a clipboard, and a snippet of a dollar bill]()
Disasters destroyed their homes. Then the real estate ‘vultures’ swooped in.
“We buy homes” companies are procuring disaster-damaged properties for cheap. Survivors say they're taking advantage of tragedy.
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![a fast-food worker tends to chicken pieces roasting on a grill in an El Pollo Loco restaurant]()
![a fast-food worker tends to chicken pieces roasting on a grill in an El Pollo Loco restaurant]()
Workers are facing dangerous heat — even inside fast-food restaurants
Rising temperatures and chronically broken cooling systems are turning the lunch rush into a deadly risk for some workers.
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![Two reporters listen to a man speaking in his home. One holds a microphone.]()
How we mapped Chicago’s lead pipe problem and what we learned
Here’s what we found, how to know if you’re at risk, and how to replicate our work.
