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![California Governor Gavin Newsom appears at a press conference after signing two housing bills on September 28, 2022 in San Francisco.]()
![California Governor Gavin Newsom appears at a press conference after signing two housing bills on September 28, 2022 in San Francisco.]()
Can weaker environmental rules help fight climate change? California just bet yes.
A sweeping reform to the California Environmental Quality Act has divided environmentalists and climate advocates.
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As nations lag on climate action, their cities are stepping up. Here’s proof.
A new report documents how cities around the world are becoming more liveable and sustainable in the face of climate change.
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![Collage of home with snippets of a dollar patched over its roof, windows, and foundation]()
![Collage of home with snippets of a dollar patched over its roof, windows, and foundation]()
Why many low-income households can’t afford this free home improvement program
Thousands of people “are falling through the cracks" because they can't make repairs to qualify for the Weatherization Assistance Program.
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![A truck driver prepares to plug in his big-rig at the Port of Long Beach.]()
![A truck driver prepares to plug in his big-rig at the Port of Long Beach.]()
California rolls on with electric trucks, despite Trump’s roadblocks
California remains committed to zero-emissions trucking. But Trump's hostility to the idea means it will require creative policymaking.
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![Floating solar panels on water]()
![Floating solar panels on water]()
What will the rise of floating solar panels mean for wildlife?
As the market for floatovoltaics explodes, scientists are studying how to make the systems also work for waterbirds and other organisms.
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![firefighter with their back to camera sprays foam on giant redwood tree with smoke surrounding it]()
![firefighter with their back to camera sprays foam on giant redwood tree with smoke surrounding it]()
Firefighting foams contain toxic PFAS. Could soybeans be the answer?
The surprising "win-win" for farmers and fire departments.
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![digital collage of hands throwing trash into a trash can with dollar signs]()
![digital collage of hands throwing trash into a trash can with dollar signs]()
What one town learned by charging residents for every bag of trash
The small town of Plympton, Massachusetts, eliminated 305 tons of garbage a year by making everyone pay for what they toss.
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![A group of people in a field with a sign that says Save Our Farmland]()
![A group of people in a field with a sign that says Save Our Farmland]()
This rural community fought one of the country’s biggest gas-powered data centers — and won
Inside the grassroots opposition that fended off a 2,200-acre data center campus in southern Virginia, and why their struggle isn’t over yet.
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![Climate activists, one of whom is carrying a picket reading,]()
![Climate activists, one of whom is carrying a picket reading,]()
A majority of people around the world support a carbon tax — even if they’re paying it
Even in the U.S., where the policy was least popular, half of those surveyed said they'd support a climate tax that redistributes wealth.
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![Torsos of two people who are tilting buckets toward the camera. Inside their buckets is trash collected from the beach.]()
![Torsos of two people who are tilting buckets toward the camera. Inside their buckets is trash collected from the beach.]()
Science says plastic bag bans really do work
A new study finds that outlawing or taxing plastic bags reduces beach litter.
