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Environmental justice advocates are cautiously optimistic about the new administration's plans to protect vulnerable communities from the disproportionate effects of pollution.
The United States consumed more renewable energy than coal for the first time since 1885, according to the Energy Information Administration.
A Grist analysis found that Texas pursued 20 percent fewer violations of environmental laws after its stay-at-home order, compared to 2019.
Sure, it was wildfire smoke that made parts of California and Oregon change hue. But inside that smoke was alchemy — the chemistry and physics of molecules and wavelengths.
100.4 degrees in Verkhoyansk, Russia, looks like an Arctic record.
The Empire State announced a slate of grants totaling more than $10.6 million to help underserved residents access affordable solar energy.
Visionary conservationist Eric Dinerstein on why a bold proposal to protect half the earth’s landmass is totally doable.
A new study finds that parks in nonwhite, low-income communities are smaller and more crowded.
Indigenous treaty rights may be key to protecting Minnesota’s wild rice waters from oil spills.
