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At dusk, a large white building stands illuminated.

This little-known agency has billions to make federal buildings green

With nearly $3.4 billion from the climate law, the U.S. General Services Administration is working to slash emissions from building operations and construction.

Alison F. Takemura, Canary Media Energy July 28, 2024

Climate activists protest outside the World Bank headquarters

The World Bank is running the first-ever climate reparations fund. Nobody is happy about it.

The U.S.-dominated institution has a track record of harming the very nations it purports to help.

Naveena Sadasivam & Lylla Younes International December 18, 2023

A father and his young daughter plug in their electric vehicle outside their home.

California’s EV wave highlights the challenges ahead for utilities

As much as $20 billion in upgrades will be required, but the electric vehicle transition could still reduce rates statewide.

Syris Valentine Energy May 9, 2024

A straight-on view of packages of Beyond Meat and Impossible Burger products lining grocery store shelves

Plant-based meat needs government support to scale up, but a culture war stands in the way

Public funding helped electric vehicles go mainstream. Are alternative proteins next — or are they too polarizing?

Frida Garza Food and Agriculture July 25, 2024

In Pennsylvania, state data links fracking to childhood cancer

A new study suggests children near oil and gas wells are 5-7 times more likely to develop lymphoma.

Lylla Younes Health August 17, 2023

Kamala Harris speaks at a lectern outside with Joe Biden in the background

What would a Harris presidency mean for the climate?

A look at Kamala Harris' record on clean energy, climate diplomacy, and environmental justice in California, the Senate, and the White House.

Zoya Teirstein Politics July 21, 2024

A woman wades through flood waters that inundated a residential area in Garissa, Kenya, following torrential rains in May, 2024.

Traditional weather forecasting is slow and expensive. AI could help.

Forecasts powered by machine learning are proving to be faster and cheaper to produce than conventional methods — and more accurate, too.

Natalie Donback Extreme Weather January 2, 2025

A pot of unspent federal money could have prevented Jackson’s water crisis

A new report surfaces a trail of red flags that the EPA didn’t raise.

Lylla Younes Accountability May 23, 2024

Protesters stand behind banner that reads "Pay up for loss and damage"

How two $100 million pledges shook an ‘old world’ order at COP28

Developed countries have long been expected to pay up for their historical emissions. But now newly rich countries are stepping up, too.

Naveena Sadasivam COP28 December 10, 2023

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