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New Hampshire Republicans want to raise taxes on homes with solar
The proposed repeal of a property tax break for solar owners is sparking fierce opposition from those who say the benefit barely dents tax rolls.
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Panic buying ahead of the winter storm isn’t preparedness. Here’s who it hurts.
While some hoard bread, milk, and eggs, others face bare shelves — and the planet pays too.
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The biomass industry promised these Southern towns prosperity. So why are they still dying?
States gave Drax millions in tax breaks in the hopes of boosting jobs.
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![A Tesla car and pedestrians are shown in the reflection of a storefront window in downtown Los Angeles.]()
![A Tesla car and pedestrians are shown in the reflection of a storefront window in downtown Los Angeles.]()
EVs are already making your air cleaner
A study in California finds that even small increases in EV adoption lead to measurable drops in neighborhood-level air pollution.
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Greenland is a global model for Indigenous self-governance. Trump’s demands for the island threaten that.
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In Bangladesh, thousands of volunteers are battling climate-fueled disease at its source
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Trump is trying to kill clean energy. The market has other plans.
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This tech could keep EVs from stressing the grid — and save everyone money
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How thick is the ice on the Great Lakes? Scientists want your help.
As climate change alters ice cover, researchers are asking for data from locals who are already "in tune with the ice."
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A Nebraska utility says that its coal plant poses no ‘significant’ health threat
North Omaha residents, health experts, and two of the utility’s board members aren’t buying it.
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Solar farms can be havens for rare plants. Just ask the threecorner milkvetch.
The Mojave Desert species is thriving at a solar farm near Las Vegas, perhaps because the panels slow evaporation.
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Climate news is written in a language most people can’t understand
A new report argues that English-only climate science and disaster alerts are excluding most of the world, and putting Indigenous communities at greater risk.
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Why the government is trying to make coal cute
Trump said coal needed better PR. Then Coalie showed up.
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![Ice accumulates on utility lines in Nashville, Tennessee, during Winter Storm Fern. The storm knocked out power to at least 300,000 people across the South.]()
![Ice accumulates on utility lines in Nashville, Tennessee, during Winter Storm Fern. The storm knocked out power to at least 300,000 people across the South.]()
The winter storm exposed the grid’s real weakness: Lots of old poles
Aging infrastructure is to blame for Winter Storm Fern’s weather outages — and for recent price spikes.
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![A wind turbine generates electricity at the Block Island Wind Farm, the first commercial wind farm in the United States.]()
![A wind turbine generates electricity at the Block Island Wind Farm, the first commercial wind farm in the United States.]()
Trump destroyed offshore wind. The Northeast can’t live without it.
To keep the lights on, states like New York and Massachusetts will need to build projects that are currently “impossible.”
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![An apartment for rent sign hangs outside of an apartment building on December 04, 2025 in San Francisco.]()
![An apartment for rent sign hangs outside of an apartment building on December 04, 2025 in San Francisco.]()
Can cities make landlords care about energy efficiency?
New research shows that city and state climate policies often leave renters behind.
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