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Engineers know how to build a site that can safeguard nuclear waste for 100,000 years. The challenge is convincing people to live next to it.
“People have spent time bobbing their heads to our stories of this despair and not seeing it as a call to action.”
Plains All American Pipeline reached a $230 million settlement with California fishers and coastal property owners last week, agreeing to compensate them for damages caused by a devastating oil spill in 2015.
When it comes to issues like supply-chain traceability, companies like ADM are pioneering a holistic approach to business practices.
Under pressure from shareholders, Big Tech is finally making device repair easier.
A new report finds Texas regulators often miss pollution because its air monitors are disabled during hurricanes.
But not everyone can afford to buy a new (or used) EV.
In ecosystems like Alaska’s boreal forest, preventing biodiversity loss is no longer possible. Scientists are beginning to grapple with what comes next.
For Louisiana nursing home residents warehoused during Hurricane Ida, the storm was only the start of a deadly nightmare.