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![Hot steam rises as workers cool mud extracted from the drilling well at a geothermal energy plant near the Salton Sea.]()
![Hot steam rises as workers cool mud extracted from the drilling well at a geothermal energy plant near the Salton Sea.]()
The future of geothermal energy may depend on fossil fuel workers
The next generation of geothermal energy is drawing on decades of talent and technical expertise developed in the oil and gas industries.
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Why thinning a forest could get you more drinking water
Scientists have shown how actively managing forests to prevent wildfires can also boost the snowpack, a critical source of hydration in the American west.
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![Passengers disembark from an electric Caltrain commuter train in the San Francisco Bay Area.]()
![Passengers disembark from an electric Caltrain commuter train in the San Francisco Bay Area.]()
How electrifying a Bay Area rail system made trains faster, cleaner, and more frequent
A $2.4 billion upgrade is shaving minutes off Caltrain trips through Silicon Valley, doubling weekend ridership, and reducing riders’ exposure to toxic diesel pollution.
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![Scientists sorting through seeds]()
A regional network is racing to save the Midwest’s native seeds
As climate change intensifies wildfires and other extreme weather events, demand for native seeds is surging.
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The beautiful Venetian plant with a secret climate superpower
Not far from the crowds of Venice, scientists are finding that sea lavender locks away carbon, builds ecosystems, and could help coastal cities weather a warming world.
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![An electric bus rolls through the streets of Madison, Wisconsin.]()
![An electric bus rolls through the streets of Madison, Wisconsin.]()
Electric buses are passing a brutal cold-weather test in Wisconsin
Madison is proving that electric buses can run through frightfully cold winters, providing a blueprint for zero-emissions transit in other frigid locales.
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![U.S. cross-country skier Ben Ogden competes in the men's team sprint free finals at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games.]()
![U.S. cross-country skier Ben Ogden competes in the men's team sprint free finals at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games.]()
Team USA is proving that world-class skiing doesn’t require PFAS wax
U.S. ski techs reflect on competing at the first Olympics banning waxes with "forever chemicals."
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Ask a Climate Therapist: How do I deal with friends and family who won’t stop polluting?
Your climate values are conflicting with your closest relationships. Here's some advice on how to cope.
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![17 June 2024, Berlin: The water flushes in a toilet. Berliner Wasserbetriebe held its annual press conference on June 17.]()
![17 June 2024, Berlin: The water flushes in a toilet. Berliner Wasserbetriebe held its annual press conference on June 17.]()
Would you pay $49 a month to drink recycled wastewater?
A recent survey found that rural Americans would pay for the privilege of water reuse. Here's the huge potential benefit of the technique.
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![Person holding electric bill with orange lightning bolts sparking from it]()
![Person holding electric bill with orange lightning bolts sparking from it]()
What’s behind your eye-popping power bill? We broke it down, region by region.
The culprit depends on where you live — but it’s probably not data centers (yet).
