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The link between environmental disasters and societal collapse, explained.
A new lawsuit from the state of California alleges that 3M, DuPont, and a host of other chemical companies caused widespread damage to public health and the natural world by producing and selling PFAS.
As conditions that best support life shift toward the poles, more than 600 million people are already living outside of a crucial “climate niche,” facing more extreme heat, rising food scarcity and higher death rates.
Zero-waste practices like composting and production cuts could cut global waste emissions by 84 percent.
For nearly a week, the country of 10 million met customer needs with wind, hydro, and solar — a test run for operating the grid without fossil fuels.
Activists in North Carolina allege that DuPont has for decades fouled Cape Fear River. They want the UN Human Rights Commission to hold it accountable.
Toys that move, make noise, and light up are winding up in landfills — but they could be recycled, with better policies.
Federal agencies look beyond EVs to envision more convenient and efficient ways of getting around.
The reports address key challenges and potential solutions for getting these clean energy technologies off the ground.