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How Florida quietly removed climate change content from textbooks
Publishers acceded to state requests watering down information on climate change’s impact, a WUSF/Hechinger Report investigation finds. Now the state has turned to updating its science standards.
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![A new Amtrak Airo train, built for the Amtrak Cascades route, moves across an open landscape.]()
![A new Amtrak Airo train, built for the Amtrak Cascades route, moves across an open landscape.]()
All aboard Amtrak’s sleeker, cleaner new trains
The $8-billion Airo fleet promises cleaner, more reliable service as passenger rail enjoys record ridership — and faces an uncertain future in Washington.
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![A wide view of the Mackinac Bridge on a stormy day.]()
![A wide view of the Mackinac Bridge on a stormy day.]()
US Army Corps approves a pipeline project it knows harms Indigenous lands
The proposal to replace an aging segment of the Line 5 pipeline in the Great Lakes still needs state approval. Tribal nations say the federal review violates treaty rights.
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![Solar panels stand over plants in a field]()
Why Egyptian farmers are growing crops under solar panels
The additional shade reduces evaporation and stress on the plants, all while generating clean electricity.
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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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![Man connects his electric vehicle to a charging station on the wall beside him]()
![Man connects his electric vehicle to a charging station on the wall beside him]()
Why plugging in all those EVs could actually save the power grid
As utilities switch to renewables, you'll get paid to send battery power back into the system, making it stronger and cheaper for everyone.
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![blue polysilicon wafers move down the production line on the way to making solar panels]()
![blue polysilicon wafers move down the production line on the way to making solar panels]()
How this Georgia factory is surviving America’s solar policy whiplash
Biden’s incentives gave Qcells a leg up. Now Trump’s tariffs may help it thrive.
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![Residents inspect the damage amid debris and destroyed homes a day after a tornado ripped through Menasha, Wisconsin, on July 28, 2026.]()
![Residents inspect the damage amid debris and destroyed homes a day after a tornado ripped through Menasha, Wisconsin, on July 28, 2026.]()
Extreme weather is changing how Americans see the world
A Gallup survey finds that disaster victims are more likely to feel that the future is out of their hands.
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![Car tire in a field of orange California poppies]()
![Car tire in a field of orange California poppies]()
California’s new tire efficiency rules could save drivers $1B a year
The nation’s first tire efficiency standards target an overlooked drag on fuel economy that can cost drivers more at the pump.
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![A salesperson showing a Volkswagen electric car to potential buyers at a dealership]()
![A salesperson showing a Volkswagen electric car to potential buyers at a dealership]()
The market for used EVs ‘is so hot’ right now
Used EV sales continued their surge in July, according to the latest data.
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![A yellow sign reading No Uranium Mining against a desert landscape with red dirt and a hill in the background]()
![A yellow sign reading No Uranium Mining against a desert landscape with red dirt and a hill in the background]()
Mining executives bought stock in their own firm days before Trump shrank Bears Ears
House Democrats have opened an investigation for insider trading.
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![Ice-covered mountains seen across the Arctic Ocean]()
![Ice-covered mountains seen across the Arctic Ocean]()
Trump administration pulls support for annual Arctic environmental report
The move by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is the latest government rollback of climate science activity.
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![Exhaust blows out of flue-gas stacks, which you can just see the tops of]()
![Exhaust blows out of flue-gas stacks, which you can just see the tops of]()
AI could help fossil fuel companies create more emissions
New research finds that by making the fossil fuel industry more productive, AI could help increase carbon emissions by up to nearly 5 percent — vastly outpacing the impact of data centers.
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