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But even products certified as "compostable" are causing headaches.
From renewables to EVs to workforce training, the state's journey toward decarbonization has "a long way to go and a short time to get there."
Scientists in Brazil and Peru may have found a way to beat mosquitoes at their own game. The U.S. may soon need to do the same.
If the rule takes effect, more than two-thirds of Illinois’ wetlands could lose federal protections.
Many projects such as solar panels and electric school buses may not meet new deadlines for tax credits under the “big, beautiful bill.”
A new report calls for solutions that simultaneously address climate change, biodiversity, health, water, and food issues.
The pilot will test parametric insurance, which pays out quickly after agreed-upon “triggers” – such as wind speeds or river heights – reach a certain level.
The USDA’s decision to cut $1 billion worth of food aid is causing layoffs, supply shortfalls, and the end of donations at charitable groups across the country — all as hunger continues to climb.
A new study finds levels of the carcinogen ethylene oxide that are nine times higher than those estimated by the EPA’s models.
