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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 heavy rains overwhelm aging pipes, Boston and NYC are choosing very different paths forward.
That's at least 10 times what's currently available.
Less parking could pave the way for denser housing and more accessible public transportation.
Nearly $1B in federal funding could help clean up the unequal health impacts of diesel pollution.
Yet governments are still pouring $7 trillion into subsidies for fossil fuels.
A quarter of marine life depends on coral reefs. So do 1 billion people.
Steel towns will see some reductions in toxic pollution from new regulations — but not as much as they’d hoped.
Washington’s Yakama Nation received both the grant and a $100 million federal loan. Held up by a series of bureaucratic hurdles, the funding could expire before the government lets the tribal nation touch a dime.
