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From the family car to the dream kitchen, fossil fuel companies sold a vision of prosperity that depended on their own products. Grist dug up a century of evidence that shows how they did it.
El Niño has been rough. Its departure could be even rougher.
Federal investigators found that Alabama neglected a Black community's sewage and sanitation needs — then punished them for the results.
California’s Park Fire displaced thousands of people. What will happen to them?
The Fosen wind farm was built illegally. Now the Norwegian government is paying to keep it running.
A new study suggests children near oil and gas wells are 5-7 times more likely to develop lymphoma.
Whether the Louisiana project is built may hinge on federal study of climate and economic impact of the burgeoning liquefied natural gas industry.
It’s the latest setback for the longstanding REAP program, casting uncertainty over the future of a resource that helps farmers save on energy and install solar.
The storm could rapidly intensify into Category 4 strength as it passes over the steaming-hot Gulf of Mexico, sending a huge surge of water ashore.