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We might never do solar geoengineering. But government science advisers say studying it is better than flying blind.
Industrial plants in Birmingham, Alabama, have polluted the air and land in its historic Black communities for over a century. In an epicenter of environmental injustice, officials continue to fail to right the wrongs plaguing the city’s north side.
Residents and shop owners are installing solar-plus-battery systems in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Will the government get on board?
Walmart and other retail giants import millions of goods on polluting cargo ships.
The construction and gas industries now have more control over the nation's building codes.
Members of Congress from Western states are pushing for $750 million to turn wastewater into pure water. Here’s how that works.
Microsoft, Shopify, and others are backing new carbon-removal projects. Good idea?
Hotels don’t want to shelter homeless people. Advocates say it shouldn’t be a choice.
On Monday, the waterfront city of Annapolis, Maryland, filed a lawsuit against 26 oil and gas companies, including ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron, and BP.
