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The ramifications of record-shattering heat on the West’s ecosystems
"It was the worst possible way to end the winter that was already worse than normal."
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Two months in, the Iran war has changed the global energy system forever
The conflict may be the beginning of the end of fossil fuel dominance. Here’s which energy sources stand to win and lose.
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While Zach Galifianakis finds peace in gardening, I’m at war with raccoons
Take it from the comedian and actor: “We should all know how to garden. It’s a better hobby than jetskiing.”
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![Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger delivers the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on February 24, 2026 in Williamsburg, Virginia. Spanberger has promised to lower utility bills.]()
![Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger delivers the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on February 24, 2026 in Williamsburg, Virginia. Spanberger has promised to lower utility bills.]()
Can a carbon price lower power bills? Virginia is betting yes.
With power demand from data centers skyrocketing, the state is rejoining a regional climate initiative.
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Energy
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The state of solar: Despite partisan rhetoric, the industry is still booming
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Maine presses pause on large data centers. Will other states follow its lead?
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Many companies want clean energy. Georgia Power will soon let them build it.
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The most polluting LNG project in the US is being built in Louisiana
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Chicago has the most lead pipes in the nation. We mapped them all.
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First came the wildfire. Then came the scams.
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![A dirt road leads toward a forested hill, where the Trans-Alaska Pipeline is visible.]()
Alaska’s $44 billion bet on natural gas
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A guide to the 4 minerals shaping the world’s energy future
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In Arizona, a fight against a deadly fungus is under threat from Trump’s health policies
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They survived the hurricane. Their insurance company didn’t.
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Trump raised $8 million for Hurricane Helene survivors. Where did it all go?
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Scams are rampant after natural disasters. Here’s how to protect yourself.
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Two years after a wildfire took everything, Maui homeowners are facing a new threat: Foreclosure
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How to track disaster spending in your community
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The SEC tried to silence activist investors. Now they’re fighting back.
Small investors, shut out of an SEC communication platform called EDGAR, built their own. They call it POE.
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Trump’s plan for ultrafast meat processing would be a disaster for workers and the environment
Labor organizers, environmental advocates, and economists all agree: This is a bad idea.
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One night a year, humans command this march of frogs and salamanders
The first warm, wet spring night sends frogs and salamanders from the forest, bearing fresh evidence of threats from warming winters, drying pools, and traffic.
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Indigenous peoples bear the brunt of climate change — and get almost none of the money to fight it
Billion-dollar climate funds have structural barriers that keep Indigenous peoples from accessing them. Advocates say that's not a bug, it's a feature.
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In the race to find critical minerals, there’s a ‘gold mine’ literally at our shoreline
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This enzyme is responsible for life on Earth. It’s a hot mess.
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An early-life wildfire exposure sickened these monkeys for decades
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The Gulf Coast is home to one of the last healthy coral reefs. It’s surrounded by oil.
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Illinois is feuding with itself over endangered species protections
The state Department of Transportation has sidestepped endangered species protections in 11 cases, according to public records.
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He’s the only lead tester in this contaminated neighborhood. He graduates next month.
The lack of inexpensive and comprehensive toxics testing has created a fragile public safety net in polluted towns across the country.
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This Supreme Court ‘victory’ for oil giants is not what it seems
A recent ruling puts $745 million to restore Louisiana's coastline in doubt. But the effort to get Chevron and other oil majors to pay is far from over.
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![Kenneth Deer, a member of the Mohawk Nation of Kahnawà:ke, at the UN.]()
![Kenneth Deer, a member of the Mohawk Nation of Kahnawà:ke, at the UN.]()
Nearly two decades after landmark Indigenous rights declaration, countries still aren’t complying
At the U.N., global leaders say governments must stop talking and start implementing protections they adopted.
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