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Puerto Ricans are powering their own rooftop solar boom
Residents and shop owners are installing solar-plus-battery systems in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Will the government get on board?
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A push for public power stalled in New York, but activists say they’re just getting started
Advocates say the New York Power Authority is a "sleeping giant" in the energy transition.
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Aviation can meet Paris targets — if it makes massive changes
Sustainable fuels and increased efficiency could put the industry on track for limiting warming to 1.75 degrees Celsius.
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Biden waived tariffs on solar panels from four countries. Here’s why.
Advocates say the move will accelerate the clean energy transition and benefit national security.
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![A view of public cemetery which submerged by flood waters from rising sea levels on July 18, 2020 in North Jakarta, Indonesia.]()
![A view of public cemetery which submerged by flood waters from rising sea levels on July 18, 2020 in North Jakarta, Indonesia.]()
Coastal cities are already sinking
New satellite data shows that in many coastal cities around the world, land is subsiding even faster than sea level is rising.
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When the heat is unbearable but there’s nowhere to go
How last year’s record-breaking heat wave caused misery and chaos for Washington’s incarcerated population — and why it’s set to happen all over again.
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![Hadza scout Ezekiel Phillipo overlooking Tanzania's Yaeda Valley.]()
In Tanzania, carbon offsets preserve forests and a way of life
Carbon offsets have been criticized for failing to provide carbon savings and ignoring the needs of local communities. But in Tanzania, hunter-gatherer tribes are earning a good return for their carbon credits and protecting their forests from poachers and encroaching agriculture.
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![A hilly road surrounded by lush trees is covered with a thick flow of mud. People look onto the damage.]()
Extreme weather is making mining waste a major problem
New report calls for revamped safety standards as companies race to meet demand for clean energy minerals.
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In Hawaii, youth are suing over climate inaction
They're targeting the state's biggest emitter, the transportation sector.
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Democrats and the endless pursuit of climate legislation
Amid overlapping crises, has Congress missed its moment to act?
