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‘Million-mile’ batteries are coming. Are they a revolution?
True million-mile batteries are likely to outlast whatever cars they’re built for, meaning their arrival could dramatically impact both second-use markets and battery recycling.
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It’s getting hot in here: Can NYC keep seniors cool during COVID?
The city has installed about 18,000 of the 74,000 free AC units it plans to distribute this summer.
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In Mexico City, the coronavirus is bringing back Aztec-era ‘floating gardens’
Business is booming for farmers who plant on man-made islands.
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Nuclear ‘power balls’ may make meltdowns a thing of the past
"You essentially have an accident-proof reactor.”
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Forecast this 4th of July: Fireworks with a chance of lead exposure
A new study finds 'outrageous' concentrations of toxic metals in consumer fireworks.
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Puerto Rico’s troubled utility is a goldmine for US contractors
Billions of dollars in contracts have been awarded to politically connected Americans, even as Puerto Ricans suffer electricity outages.
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UN gives airlines a break on emissions targets because, duh, COVID-19
Airlines: Give us a break! UN: Done.
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How will public transit change post-COVID? We had 5 experts weigh in.
From bike protests to staggered commute times, here’s how things might (literally) go in the future.
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Between coronavirus and climate change, is it time to go off-grid?
Social distancing has given “Independence Day” a whole new layer of meaning this year.
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![A split screen of a BP gas sign and a Shell gas sign, both with gas prices under one dollar per gallon]()
BP and Shell will keep (some of) it in the ground
Both companies admitted their products are worth less after the pandemic desolated the oil industry.
