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Can virtual reality recreate the overview effect? I took a $50 trip to space to find out.
The view of Earth was awe-inspiring. But my VR headset kept getting in the way.
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Low-cost sensors are helping communities find gaps in air quality data
From Ohio's fracking fields to California's oil refineries, residents are tracking pollution missed by the EPA.
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Solar is one of the cleanest power sources we’ve got. But it could be even greener.
Some manufacturers are going the extra mile to clean up emissions from a critical material in solar panels' supply chain.
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Three open questions about Biden’s new environmental justice tool
More than 2,000 public comments raise concerns that racial justice and cumulative burdens are being overlooked.
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Aviation can meet Paris targets — if it makes massive changes
Sustainable fuels and increased efficiency could put the industry on track for limiting warming to 1.75 degrees Celsius.
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A new coalition is placing a big bet on carbon removal technology
Companies, nonprofits, foundations, and universities are coming together to promote "direct air capture," or sucking CO2 from the air. But not everyone thinks it is a good idea.
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Think climate action is expensive? Inaction could cost $178 trillion.
But zeroing out emissions could create a green Industrial Revolution, a new report says.
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The mental block preventing people from buying electric vehicles
A new study found people greatly underestimate how many of their daily tasks an EV could support.
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How ‘USA-first’ failed the solar industry
Solar tariffs were supposed to save the U.S. solar industry. They slowed it down instead.
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Why Boulder County and Flagstaff are enlisting cities to suck carbon out of the atmosphere
Move over, Big Tech: These communities are building a local coalition for carbon removal.