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England’s National Health Service has a new multi-year plan to go net-zero.
More than 120 social justice organizations have asked the CDC to issue a moratorium on water shutoffs by utilities.
To make the U.S. auto fleet greener, increasing fuel efficiency matters more than selling electric vehicles.
HSBC’s announcement follows a steady stream of commitments by major banks to further align their business activities with the Paris Agreement.
A Canadian company is drilling exploratory wells in Namibia for what could be a major oil and gas find. Local residents and conservationists fear the project could use up scarce water supplies and cause widespread ecological disruption downstream in the world-renowned Okavango Delta.
How to make the grid — and communities — more resilient to extreme weather.
Near America’s largest coal-fired power plant, toxins are showing up in drinking water and people have fallen ill. One giant energy company plans to avoid the cleanup costs.
Early results show progressives are doing surprisingly well in Kentucky and New York.
Still, President-elect Biden has a lot of trust to rebuild.
