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New York becomes first state to commit to all-electric new buildings
The state finalized rules ensuring most new edifices will install electric heat pumps and stoves instead of gas appliances, lowering costs and improving air quality.
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Hundreds of old EV batteries have new jobs in Texas: Stabilizing the grid
After reaching the end of their automotive lives, the batteries are being reused to provide lower-cost grid energy storage.
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The guerrilla campaign to save a Texas prairie from ‘silent extinction’
“This is a war between us and the developers, and nobody’s calling uncle or throwing up white flags.”
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Seaweed brought fishers, farmers, and scientists together. Trump tore them apart.
A Puget Sound project turned seaweed from a nuisance into a “climate-smart commodity.” That inserted it into the president’s culture wars.
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They lost their jobs and funding under Trump. What did communities lose?
We asked those affected by federal climate and environment cuts to reach out. Their stories illuminate how these losses are reverberating across the country.
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There’s a surprising climate solution right under your feet
Mycorrhizal fungi help plants thrive, and sequester an enormous amount of carbon. But a new atlas shows that they need urgent protection.
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![PLAINFIELD, NJ - JUL 15: A view of flooded streets as Governor Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency for New Jersey as considerable rain fell the evening of July 14 with more expected as the night progresses in Plainfield in New Jersey, United States on July 15, 2025.]()
![PLAINFIELD, NJ - JUL 15: A view of flooded streets as Governor Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency for New Jersey as considerable rain fell the evening of July 14 with more expected as the night progresses in Plainfield in New Jersey, United States on July 15, 2025.]()
The surprising reasons floods and other disasters are deadlier at night
It’s not just that it’s dark and people are asleep. Urban sprawl, confirmation bias, and other factors can play a role.
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![Under gray skies a swollen river flows by trees and a muddy bank]()
‘Disasters are a human choice’: Texas counties have little power to stop building in flood-prone areas
Experts suggested that more data and education are needed as Texas and the rest of the country build in known flood plains.
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![Family uses renewable energy system with solar panel. Happy couple standying near their house with solar panels. Alternative energy, saving resources and sustainable lifestyle concept.]()
![Family uses renewable energy system with solar panel. Happy couple standying near their house with solar panels. Alternative energy, saving resources and sustainable lifestyle concept.]()
Congress is killing clean energy tax credits. Here’s how to use them before they disappear.
There are just a few weeks left to tap federal programs that make purchasing an EV, heat pump, or solar panels more affordable.
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Atlanta is embracing a cheap, effective way to beat urban heat: ‘cool roofs’
White or reflective roofs significantly reduce temperatures. Atlanta is the latest city to mandate their adoption.
