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California bets on an obscure tool to replace clean air authority Trump revoked
The rules would hold pollution magnets like warehouses, ports and railyards accountable for the trucks and ships they attract.
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Long overlooked as crucial to life, fungi start to get their due
As efforts to study and conserve fungi expand, researchers say a "shroom boom" is underway.
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![A gray wolf stands next to a body of water and a forest]()
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Species slowdown: Is nature’s ability to self-repair stalling?
When scientists recently analyzed hundreds of studies of ecosystems, they were surprised to see a marked slowing in the rate of species turnover.
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Mining rush for critical minerals threatens Amazon land reform settlements
A survey of mining records found dozens of requests for copper, manganese, and nickel targeting land reform settlements in northern Brazil’s Carajás region in the last five years.
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The fight for the heart of the US Environmental Protection Agency
One year after the Trump administration threw the EPA into chaos, former employees continue to push back—and to dream of an agency reborn.
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How Vermont’s pioneering clean heat plan fell apart
Misinformation, politics, and a complex design brought down the once-promising program, which sought to slash emissions from heating in the cold New England state.
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Balcony solar is taking state legislatures by storm
In more than half of U.S. states, Republican and Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation that would boost adoption of DIY solar systems.
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The Trump administration’s favorite nuclear startup has ties to Russia and Epstein
Nuclear experts aren’t sure the company could manage to make small reactors both cost-effective and scalable.
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Ski resorts are increasingly reliant on snowmaking. But at what cost?
As the climate changes, mountains and nordic facilities have begun relying more on energy and water-intensive machine-made snow.
