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From Ford to Mercedes-Benz, major automakers are walking back aggressive electrification goals they set just a few years ago.
Palm and soy are taking over the world's cropland. Enter Zero Acre Farms.
Fire officials and landowners have known for years about gaps in Hawaii's firebreaks and fuelbreaks. The problem boils down to money and cooperation.
From El Paso, Texas, to Richmond, Virginia, warehouses are leaking ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing chemical. Almost no one knows about them.
Two Chicago-area institutions teamed up to develop a solid-state battery that packs a huge energy punch—one that could eventually even power airplanes.
As tracks heat up, they expand and buckle. That's forcing rail operators to adapt as the climate warms.
Extreme weather is shifting the migratory patterns of birds, increasing the chances of deadly avian flu outbreaks on farms.
Elon Musk's DOGE has gutted the 30-year-old national service agency.
Scott Mason IV is the new administrator for the EPA region covering Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and 66 tribal nations.