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Many turbines rely on high-demand rare-earth minerals. A new Department of Energy program aims to keep them out of landfills.
A survey of mining records found dozens of requests for copper, manganese, and nickel targeting land reform settlements in northern Brazil’s Carajás region in the last five years.
“It shouldn't have to be this hard to get these common sense rules in place.”
Federal programs are a lifeline for farmers. Now many are questioning whether they can stay in business.
How climate change is complicating efforts to contain America's most common mosquito-borne illness.
Conservatives led by Friedrich Merz remain committed to renewables, but say "we must and we will change" an economic policy focused on climate.
As Appalachian ginseng turns from rural tradition to global commodity, the Forest Service is trying to keep foragers at bay.
Does cringe comedy have anything to teach climate scientists?
Allowing livestock to graze under renewable developments gives farmers a separate income stream, but solar developers in Australia have been slow to catch on.
