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![A row of green plants intersects a row of blooming trees with white flowers.]()
![A row of green plants intersects a row of blooming trees with white flowers.]()
A chilling effect: How farms can help pollinators survive the stress of climate change
“Complex landscape structures" on farms could create microclimates with lower temperatures that aid bees, birds, and plants.
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![A scientist in googles and a white lab coat works in a row of white and yellow machines with lots of tubes.]()
![A scientist in googles and a white lab coat works in a row of white and yellow machines with lots of tubes.]()
From lab to market, bio-based products are gaining momentum
Propelled by government investment and shareholder demand, manufacturers are pushing to get bio-based products into the marketplace. Made from plants, fungi, and microbes, these new materials aim to replace those that contain toxins and are difficult to recycle or reuse.
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![An aerial view of a snow-covered Montana town in the foothills of a mountain, with a mine scraped out in the foothills of the mountain]()
![An aerial view of a snow-covered Montana town in the foothills of a mountain, with a mine scraped out in the foothills of the mountain]()
Newly revealed records show how the EPA sided with polluters in a small Montana mining town
Documents detail how the EPA coordinated with the very companies they’re supposed to regulate by attacking researchers and smearing peer-reviewed science.
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![A view of long pipes that feed into an oil refinery in the distance]()
![A view of long pipes that feed into an oil refinery in the distance]()
This “climate-friendly” fuel comes with an astronomical cancer risk
Almost half of products cleared so far under the new federal biofuels program are not in fact biofuels — and the EPA acknowledges that the plastic-based ones may present an “unreasonable risk” to human health or the environment.
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![An aerial view of the Hawaii coastline with blue-green water lapping at the mountainous island.]()
![An aerial view of the Hawaii coastline with blue-green water lapping at the mountainous island.]()
Hawaii quietly rolls back innovative plan to manage marine resources
The change came amid pressure from the state's vocal fishing community.
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![A man in a bright orange vest stands next to a blue cart in front of a huge row of black machines.]()
![A man in a bright orange vest stands next to a blue cart in front of a huge row of black machines.]()
Can crypto mining go green? Critics are skeptical
Some miners are promising more climate-friendly operations, but research shows the industry is a long way from putting that into practice.
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![Solar panels on roof of white house]()
![Solar panels on roof of white house]()
Home of the future: Climate-friendly, electrified and closer than ever
The technology and policies are falling into place. But we’ll need a revolution in U.S. home retrofit business models and financing to scale up enough to meet the climate challenge.
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![Two firefighters in silver protective gear spray white foam to put out a fire.]()
![Two firefighters in silver protective gear spray white foam to put out a fire.]()
Destroying ‘forever chemicals’ is a technological race that could become a multibillion-dollar industry
Technology to eliminate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – known for their links to fertility problems and some cancers – could be on the horizon.
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![Gas drill near Arlington, Texas.]()
![Gas drill near Arlington, Texas.]()
As fracking increases in Texas, city leaders avoid scrutiny
With demand for natural gas surging during the Russia-Ukraine war, Texans say their homes are on the frontlines of new drilling.
