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Together, they're generating more solar power than the entire country did a decade ago.
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LA County bans throwaway dishes and cutlery
A new ordinance will require thousands of restaurants to use compostables or recyclables by 2023.
The cost of toxic products? Just $1
A new report finds your dollar store savings may come with a big health cost.
Don’t Look Down
As permafrost thaws, the ground beneath Alaska is collapsing.
FEMA’s new flood insurance system is sinking waterfront homeowners. That might be the point.
Premiums are ballooning in states like Florida and Louisiana — and adaptation measures won't bring costs back down.
Renewables are growing — but a backlog of projects is holding up a greener grid
Wait times to connect to the grid are going up, and more projects are dropping out in the process.
Biden: Federal agencies must consider climate impacts of infrastructure projects
The changes to the National Environmental Policy Act reverse Trump-era rollbacks, impacting projects from roads to railways to pipelines.
A circular economy for smartphones and laptops
How a newly rebranded company is helping the environment by repurposing used electronic devices like smartphones and laptops.
Amid illegal Amazon gold mining, Indigenous land defenders get reinforcements
Experts say the mines lead to murder, deforestation, pollution, and other crimes against Indigenous people in Brazil.
Cows, coal, and climate change: A Q&A with the new BLM director
Tracy Stone-Manning discusses how the federal agency sees conservation, the climate crisis, and the Indigenous history of public lands.
CO2 pipelines are coming. A pipeline safety expert says we’re not ready.
Companies want to build pipelines to capture and store carbon, but a new report warns that regulators aren’t prepared.
How rights of nature and wild rice could stop a pipeline
Meet the Ojibwe attorney fighting a Line 3 expansion that threatens Indigenous rights and the environment
Can the EPA actually make school buses greener?
Electric school buses could greatly reduce students’ exposure to diesel emissions.
They derailed climate action for a decade. And bragged about it.
New research sheds light on the Global Climate Coalition’s efforts to block legislation.
Rich countries are illegally exporting plastic trash to poor countries, data suggests
A watchdog group alleges "rampant" violations of international law.
Studies find climate change is driving ‘decisive increase’ in violent hurricanes
Two new studies offer fresh insights into how climate change is shaping today’s hurricanes.
5 years after Hurricane Harvey, many in Houston are still waiting for help
Texas turned disaster aid for Harvey into a competition. Guess who’s losing out?
Why high gas prices aren’t necessarily good for the climate
Price spikes alone don't change our driving habits — but an increase in the gas tax might.
Study: Global warming will stay below 2 degrees C — if countries actually keep their promises
But 1.5 degrees, the world’s most ambitious goal, still looks out of reach.
Is your electric utility blocking climate action?
According to a new report, the chances are high.