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![The rear tire of an e-bike is shown in front of a sandy horizon]()
![The rear tire of an e-bike is shown in front of a sandy horizon]()
Why e-bike companies are embracing recycling while fighting repair
E-bikes are a climate-friendly way to get around, but the industry opposes laws that would make them easier to fix.
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![A volunteer hands out water to a person experiencing homelessness in Phoenix, Arizona, during a relentless, record-breaking heat wave in July 2023.]()
![A volunteer hands out water to a person experiencing homelessness in Phoenix, Arizona, during a relentless, record-breaking heat wave in July 2023.]()
31 days at 110 degrees: Record heat tests Phoenix’s limits
"Even if you're born and raised here, and you're used to dealing with the heat, it's still very hot and very dangerous."
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![GMC suv gas station]()
Feds’ latest fuel efficiency standards would cut 900M tons of CO2
They also could save consumers $50 billion by decreasing fuel consumption by 90 billion gallons.
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![A mother holds a daughter in front of a fan on a street in New York City during a heat wave.]()
![A mother holds a daughter in front of a fan on a street in New York City during a heat wave.]()
Report: 41 million Americans are simmering on urban heat islands
New research says reducing paved surfaces and increasing green space could cool cities down.
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![A stretch of highway with snow and trees]()
Alaska is facing a massive mineral boom, but at what cost?
As the state begins looking beyond fossil fuels, mining companies are quietly preparing to take over its highways.
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![UE workers hold signs reading 'on strike' and 'fighting for the future']()
![UE workers hold signs reading 'on strike' and 'fighting for the future']()
Pennsylvania locomotive manufacturing workers are striking for greener jobs
A 1,400-worker strike at a locomotive plant is part of a larger trend of national labor organizing and calls for a just transition.
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![Two Tesla employees stand with their backs to the camera in a Tesla showroom with two Model S sedans.]()
![Two Tesla employees stand with their backs to the camera in a Tesla showroom with two Model S sedans.]()
EV sales hit record. So why do some experts predict a slowdown?
Consumers bought a record number of electric vehicles in the second quarter of the year, but inventory is also accumulating on dealer lots.
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International negotiators just missed a deadline to regulate deep-sea mining. Now what?
Companies can now legally apply for deep-sea mining permits, despite a lack of environmental protections.
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![A train rolls past backyards in Camanche, Iowa]()
![A train rolls past backyards in Camanche, Iowa]()
Railroaded
In the wake of the East Palestine, Ohio, disaster, other train towns wonder: Are we next?
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![Two people stand near car at charging station]()
![Two people stand near car at charging station]()
Biden’s EV charger rollout has begun. Will it deliver on environmental justice?
States are supposed to build EV charging stations while making sure their benefits reach disadvantaged communities. They’re off to a shaky start.
