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The Pentagon is hoarding critical minerals that could power the clean energy transition
The Department of Defense is stockpiling cobalt, lithium, and other minerals at the expense of climate action, a new report warns.
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Georgia’s hunters take aim at rural hunger
With rural food programs stretched especially thin and climate change driving up prices, meat donations and local initiatives are trying to fill the gap.
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Ford is retreating from EVs — but embracing grid batteries
Amid its $20 billion EV failure, the storied automaker will retool a Kentucky plant to try and break into the booming energy storage sector.
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What a crumbling power grid means for disabled Americans
Angela Frederick’s new book is a call to put disability at the center of disaster planning.
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Alaska’s $44 billion bet on natural gas
No-bid deals, undisclosed contracts, and millions already spent: inside the wild story of the Alaska gas pipeline that will not die.
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One word sums up climate politics in 2025: Greenlash
In a year shaped by Trump's return to the White House, the new administration touted "energy dominance" and protesters threw eggs at "swasticars."
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We’re all at risk if Trump dismantles this legendary lab
Breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research would be a "genuinely shocking self-inflicted wound."
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Here’s the global playbook being used to crack down on climate protest
A new study finds that repression of environmental protest is rising worldwide and Indigenous land defenders face the greatest risk.
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How the devil is in the details of greener new jobs
Building a skilled workforce for a sustainable future has been much discussed in climate proposals. Now researchers are figuring out what green jobs actually entail, and how to support them.
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The year the US doubled down on critical minerals
In 2025, the list of metals became a top priority under Trump. But what even are they?