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The huge, untapped potential of planting rooftop gardens in cities

To adapt to a rapidly warming world, metropolises are looking to green roofs, which boost biodiversity and reduce temperatures and flooding.

Matt Simon Cities April 27, 2026

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The sneaky way even meat lovers can lessen their climate impact

Mixing vegetables into processed meat can lower emissions — without compromising taste.

Frida Garza Food and Agriculture June 4, 2025

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Most Americans want to electrify their homes — if they can keep their gas stoves

A poll finds less than one-third of Americans want a fully electric home. That number jumps to 60 percent if people can continue cooking with methane.

Tik Root Energy December 5, 2023

How Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs could kill American innovation

The U.S. has used tariffs to protect industry since 1789. That approach decimated American shipbuilding and could do the same to clean tech.

Tik Root Economics April 2, 2025

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‘We’re losing our environmental history’: The future of government information under Trump

The administration’s wrecking-ball approach has raised profound questions about the integrity and future of vast amounts of information.

Jessica McKenzie Politics March 9, 2025

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Congress is searching for trillions of dollars in cuts. Will the oil industry’s tax breaks skate by?

With a $4.5 trillion fight over tax cuts looming, the oil and gas industry wants to protect billions of dollars in tax benefits it enjoys and get new ones, too.

Nicholas Kusnetz, Inside Climate News Energy March 30, 2025

An orange train rolls on a track in a dense city.

Mexico City’s metro system is sinking fast. Yours could be next.

Subsidence is causing parts of Mexico City to sink, and it’s happening at an uneven rate. That’s bad news for its sprawling public transportation system.

Matt Simon Transportation April 14, 2024

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Can cities ban natural gas in new buildings? A federal judge just said yes.

After a string of discouraging rulings for other cities, a court upheld NYC's efforts to decarbonize its buildings.

Akielly Hu Buildings March 25, 2025

Trump’s EPA is attacking its own power to fight climate change

The decision could have far-reaching consequences — including for the fossil fuel industry, which may find itself exposed to a flood of new litigation.

Kate Yoder Politics July 30, 2025

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