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![firefighter with their back to camera sprays foam on giant redwood tree with smoke surrounding it]()
![firefighter with their back to camera sprays foam on giant redwood tree with smoke surrounding it]()
Firefighting foams contain toxic PFAS. Could soybeans be the answer?
The surprising "win-win" for farmers and fire departments.
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![digital collage of hands throwing trash into a trash can with dollar signs]()
![digital collage of hands throwing trash into a trash can with dollar signs]()
What one town learned by charging residents for every bag of trash
The small town of Plympton, Massachusetts, eliminated 305 tons of garbage a year by making everyone pay for what they toss.
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![A group of people in a field with a sign that says Save Our Farmland]()
![A group of people in a field with a sign that says Save Our Farmland]()
This rural community fought one of the country’s biggest gas-powered data centers — and won
Inside the grassroots opposition that fended off a 2,200-acre data center campus in southern Virginia, and why their struggle isn’t over yet.
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![A man holds a sign that says no more business as usual in front of JP Morgan Chase]()
![A man holds a sign that says no more business as usual in front of JP Morgan Chase]()
Boosted by Trump, banks resume their love affair with fossil fuels
A new report reveals massive backtracking on climate pledges.
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![former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a Get Out the Vote Rally in New York City.]()
![former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a Get Out the Vote Rally in New York City.]()
New York’s mayoral race could decide the city’s climate future
The nation's largest city has an ambitious plan to reduce emissions. The next mayor could make or break its success.
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![several pieces of lab-grown salmon plated on a large white plate]()
![several pieces of lab-grown salmon plated on a large white plate]()
Want to try lab-grown salmon? The US just approved it.
Despite a growing number of state bans, advocates of cultivated seafood say it can protect waterways from overfishing.
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![Climate activists, one of whom is carrying a picket reading,]()
![Climate activists, one of whom is carrying a picket reading,]()
A majority of people around the world support a carbon tax — even if they’re paying it
Even in the U.S., where the policy was least popular, half of those surveyed said they'd support a climate tax that redistributes wealth.
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![Torsos of two people who are tilting buckets toward the camera. Inside their buckets is trash collected from the beach.]()
![Torsos of two people who are tilting buckets toward the camera. Inside their buckets is trash collected from the beach.]()
Science says plastic bag bans really do work
A new study finds that outlawing or taxing plastic bags reduces beach litter.
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![digital collage of world map with 3 photo cutouts of different foods with arrows drawn on top]()
![digital collage of world map with 3 photo cutouts of different foods with arrows drawn on top]()
A new app details where your food comes from — and just how fragile the global food system really is
A “first of its kind" tool could help untangle the complex global web of food supply chains and make it more resilient to climate shocks.
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![Three men stand in front of three voting machines, their backs to the viewer.]()
![Three men stand in front of three voting machines, their backs to the viewer.]()
In Georgia, a runoff looms for Democrats after primary results for public utility commission seat
In a state with rising energy bills, the race is key for its climate future.
