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![A row of low, wide cylindrical storage tanks against dark water with an evening sky in the background]()
![A row of low, wide cylindrical storage tanks against dark water with an evening sky in the background]()
Liquefied natural gas business is booming. But at what cost to the climate?
Twenty-five projects currently underway could end up emitting as much as 20 coal-fired power plants.
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Companies are reporting cleaner electricity. Researchers say it’s a mirage.
A new study shows that companies are increasingly relying on dubious renewable energy certificates to meet climate targets.
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![An airplane taking off toward a field of wind turbines.]()
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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![Transmission towers in Page Arizona]()
Meet the group lobbying against climate regulations — using your utility bill
The federal government is considering a rule change that would make it harder for utility companies to recover trade association dues.
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![Two workers in reflective tops working on installing solar panel on the rooftop of the house]()
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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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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![Kevin McCarthy stands at a podium speaking.]()
![Kevin McCarthy stands at a podium speaking.]()
The emptiness of Republicans’ new climate strategy
The plan is heavy on fossil fuels, light on detail.
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![Hadza scout Ezekiel Phillipo overlooking Tanzania's Yaeda Valley.]()
![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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![Collage: on the left, four rectangles arranged like window panes filled with a black and white photo of oil refinery towers spewing smoke; on the right a silhouette of a woman in profile facing left, filled with a photo of dark orange and red smoke]()
![Collage: on the left, four rectangles arranged like window panes filled with a black and white photo of oil refinery towers spewing smoke; on the right a silhouette of a woman in profile facing left, filled with a photo of dark orange and red smoke]()
A Texas county wants to punish polluters. The state won’t let it.
Residents of eastern Harris County have grown tired of almost-daily chemical leaks and the occasional catastrophe. A new generation of county officials is trying to help them, even as state leaders undercut their authority and restrict voting access.
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![A hilly road surrounded by lush trees is covered with a thick flow of mud. People look onto the damage.]()
![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.
