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Study shows 60% of plastics certified for home composting don’t break down.
The biofuel's bipartisan support isn't about science, but politics.
In a haven city defined by scientific progress, one woman hides a gift from her ancestors that contains a key to the future.
Collapse isn’t inevitable. New research shows that nimble, cooperative societies adapted best to rapid shifts.
Offshore wind projects cropped up all over the Great Lakes region in the early 2010s. By the end of the decade, all but one were gone. Developers, though still drawn to the lakes’ powerful winds, have been reluctant to return.
A Floodlight investigation found Alabama Power runs a news service and its foundation bought a Black newspaper. Neither publishes critical stories about the utility.
The state's affordable housing crisis has made it almost impossible for storm victims to get back on their feet.
The oceanic phenomenon could lead to more pathogen-carrying mosquitoes, bacteria, and toxic algae.
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.
