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A company agreed to install technology to watch for the tiny plastic pellets.
Cool roofs reflect sunlight and reduce the urban heat island effect.
Ecuador’s Socio Bosque project has been key to safeguarding the rainforest. Now, the country’s state-owned oil company is exploiting its many loopholes.
As hurricanes get stronger, storm surges are bringing saltwater to farmland—and leaving salt there once waters evaporate.
Led by California, rooftop solar installations are poised to fall 12 percent nationally this year. It’s the first decline since 2017.
The Department of Energy is calling for "honest dialogue." It looks a lot like a playbook from the past.
Across the country, farmers are taking a chance on a new method: adding crushed volcanic rock to fields to improve soil health (and sequester carbon in the process).
The study finds that, despite their cost and other drawbacks, such programs can help small cities reach their climate goals.
Methane levels in the atmosphere are rising. An armada of satellites could help identify leaks from oil fields, landfills, and animal feed operations.
