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A survey of mining records found dozens of requests for copper, manganese, and nickel targeting land reform settlements in northern Brazil’s Carajás region in the last five years.

The repeal loosens standards for roughly 90 sterilization facilities that emit the toxic chemical in neighborhoods across the country.

Scientists studying the plant have discovered a new way to boost the efficiency of rubisco — the enzyme that powers life on Earth — and hope to transfer the trick to crops.

The Amazon rainforest gets all the attention, but the neighboring cerrado stores massive amounts of carbon in its peaty soils.

How officials in Crockett County are using wind investments to help older residents age in place.

Farmers from Iowa to India depend on fossil fuel-based fertilizers. Much of their supply is stuck in the Persian Gulf.

Since 2021, global media coverage of climate change has dropped 38 percent. Blame wars, political chaos, and Jeffrey Epstein.

Fuel economy rules have reduced U.S. dependence on oil. Trump ripped them up — and then sent gas prices through the roof.

With federal funding gone, tribes are turning to philanthropy, alternative lenders, and their own institutions.

NOAA wants to replace a longstanding rule with technology scientists say is unproven.

The next generation of geothermal energy is drawing on decades of talent and technical expertise developed in the oil and gas industries.

Whether it's cloud seeding or covering the Arctic in tiny glass beads, there’s little standing in the way of weather modification.

Trump's aggressive push toward deep-sea mining is putting pressure on global negotiators to act fast to shape deep-sea mining rules.

One year after the Trump administration threw the EPA into chaos, former employees continue to push back—and to dream of an agency reborn.

Misinformation, politics, and a complex design brought down the once-promising program, which sought to slash emissions from heating in the cold New England state.

Scientists have shown how actively managing forests to prevent wildfires can also boost the snowpack, a critical source of hydration in the American west.

Fighting in the Middle East has meant higher bills for consumers and windfalls for oil and gas companies.

The embattled Homeland Security secretary froze spending and slashed staff. It may well have been illegal.

The administration’s rush to secure the components for the military could benefit renewable energy — someday.

It’s not just sardines and dried beans. Self-identified preppers are also stashing luxuries like coffee and chocolate.