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Can offshore wind survive the Trump administration?
Regardless of what happens with Revolution Wind, the government’s pause may set the industry back decades.
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How a Koch-funded campaign is trying to reverse climate action in Vermont
In one of the bluest U.S. states, Americans for Prosperity is making inroads against climate action.
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![A large open-pit mine with terraced layers with several dump trucks and an excavator]()
US mines are literally throwing away critical minerals
There’s enough lithium in one year of U.S. mine waste to power 10 million electric vehicles.
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![A birds-eye view of a crowded crosswalk in New York City.]()
Struggling to get in your daily steps? It may be your city’s fault.
Can urban design actually motivate people to walk more? New data says yes.
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![A man views the removal of debris in a storm-damaged neighborhood]()
![A man views the removal of debris in a storm-damaged neighborhood]()
Clearing debris after a storm is big business. For some communities, it’s also a burden.
How the necessary work of cleaning up can make an even bigger mess.
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![A photo shows a billowing smokestack in the background of a small waterfront town]()
Installing heat pumps in factories could save $1.5 trillion and 77,000 lives
A new report finds that replacing conventional boilers with heat pumps could also avoid 33 million asthma attacks by 2050, thanks to improved air quality.
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The tiny ocean organisms that could help the climate in a big way
Scientists are exploring whether encouraging the growth of phytoplankton could draw down more atmospheric carbon — without unintended side effects in oceanic ecosystems.
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![Close-up of text reading Hydrogen Fuel Cell Zero Emission on the side of a city bus in Albany, California, indicating that the bus is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell technology, December 13, 2018.]()
![Close-up of text reading Hydrogen Fuel Cell Zero Emission on the side of a city bus in Albany, California, indicating that the bus is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell technology, December 13, 2018.]()
A hidden fuel source beneath the Midwest? Scientists are investigating.
Natural hydrogen could transform the clean energy sector — if we can find enough of it.
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![An electrician working with a heating, ventilation and air conditioning company, or HVAC, prepares the Mitsubishi condenser/compressor used to connect a residential heat pump system July 21, 2025 in Charlotte, Vermont.]()
![An electrician working with a heating, ventilation and air conditioning company, or HVAC, prepares the Mitsubishi condenser/compressor used to connect a residential heat pump system July 21, 2025 in Charlotte, Vermont.]()
Energy projects across the country are in limbo after Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
Community groups, businesses, and consumers say projects face an uncertain future after Republicans slashed renewable energy tax credits.
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![digital collage with UN logo, a hand holding a sign that reads no plastic in my sea, and a man speaking at a podium]()
![digital collage with UN logo, a hand holding a sign that reads no plastic in my sea, and a man speaking at a podium]()
Who’s who at the plastics treaty talks, from delegates to lobbyists
Your guide to the major coalitions and observers.
