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Copper will play a central role in the energy transition. These startups are working on a cleaner way to extract it.
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.
Though tech companies are secretive about their water usage, Arizona’s 150-plus data centers and chip factories use a tiny fraction of the state’s supply.
The ruling could allow federal agencies to skip climate analysis when approving major projects — with wide-reaching consequences.
But even products certified as "compostable" are causing headaches.
A new report calls for solutions that simultaneously address climate change, biodiversity, health, water, and food issues.
Climate activists led the charge against LNG exports, but they’re not the only ones celebrating Biden’s pause.
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.
Residents are trying to connect the dots between hurricanes, high radium levels, and a mineral mining giant next door.
