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![A muddy, brown field is seen with tire marks and puddles of water. Small corn stalks are coming out of the ground to the left of the puddle, with trees set off to the right side of the field.]()
![A muddy, brown field is seen with tire marks and puddles of water. Small corn stalks are coming out of the ground to the left of the puddle, with trees set off to the right side of the field.]()
Midwest soil is eroding faster than ever. Modern farming could be to blame.
How do researchers know? Stardust.
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US scientists have reached a breakthrough in nuclear fusion
The Department of Energy’s announcement has big implications for clean energy
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How a new subsidy for ‘green hydrogen’ could set off a carbon bomb
Using electricity to make hydrogen could be an elegant climate solution — or it could prop up a dirty grid.
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PG&E cuts thousands of workers ahead of winter wildfire maintenance
The layoffs spell danger for fire season.
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![An aerial view of a uranium mine in the middle of a dense forest.]()
The time is right to ban uranium mining in the Grand Canyon. But the Senate needs to hurry.
To get it done this year, senators need to vote by January 3.
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An Indian spiritual leader is urging the world to ‘save soil.’ Experts say he’s not helping.
Sadhguru's campaign points to a real problem, but agricultural advocates say his solutions miss the mark.
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![A photo illustration of a phone screen displaying the logo for the company Vanguard, which provides asset management and investing services.]()
Wall Street’s biggest names are backing off their climate commitments
Vanguard, the world’s second-largest asset manager, announced that it is resigning from a global net-zero initiative.
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California’s two largest cities ban plastic foam
San Diego and Los Angeles join hundreds of municipalities nationwide that are phasing out polystyrene.
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Putting promises into practice after COP27
While international treaties are essential, climate policies need to be implemented at every level of government.
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African countries are tapping their fossil fuel wealth. Why aren’t they getting rich?
The continent's vast oil reserves could spell trouble for the climate — and for Africans.
