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Though marketed as clean energy, industrial pellet plants are driving deforestation, worsening floods, and polluting rural counties.
Senators saved a network of ocean sensors from "supreme stupidity." But other cutting-edge efforts are running out of funding, too.
Internal documents show the Department of Energy knew the decision "may generate negative commentary" and be perceived as "undue favoritism."
A growing body of research shows the nation’s coral reefs protect $1.8 billion in economic assets each year and should be protected for our sake and their own.
Cryptocurrency mines are being repurposed to power the AI boom, sparking a regional backlash.
A simple legal strategy could spell the end of the fledging industry, which had been poised for renewal. But it may also backfire.
A new report finds that while electricity demand skyrocketed, the deployment of new wind, solar, and nuclear power did, too.
A new "working-class climate agenda" seeks to provide economic relief and tackle global warming at the same time.
A new report finds that replacing conventional boilers with heat pumps could also avoid 33 million asthma attacks by 2050, thanks to improved air quality.
