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Families near battery recycling plants face “dangerous" levels of lead in their blood and in soil, testing shows.
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Plastic credits are supposed to support new cleanup projects. Do they?
Critics say they won’t work, for one of the same reasons carbon credits haven’t.
The best forest managers? Indigenous peoples, study says.
Scientists suggest that long term, local governance is the best way to save forests.
America’s first ‘enhanced’ geothermal plant just got up and running
Next-generation geothermal could be a huge source of carbon-free power. A first-of-a-kind project from Google and Fervo Energy is a step in that direction.
At COP28, a raft of initiatives to reduce methane includes a long-awaited EPA rule
The EPA rule could trim 2 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
Salton Sea could meet nation’s lithium demand for decades, study finds
The potential of geothermal brine extraction dwarfs the deposits at Thacker Pass in Nevada.
The EPA is aiming to get rid of lead pipes in 10 years. But not in Chicago.
The city’s nearly 400,000 pipes wouldn’t have to be fully removed for nearly 30 years after the rest of the nation.
Despite war at home, Palestine arrives at global climate conference
At COP28 in Dubai, Palestinian delegates are calling attention to another crisis.
An Alaska Native tribal council greenlit a gold mine. Some tribal members aren’t happy.
Some in the Native Village of Tetlin claim their leaders broke tribal laws when agreeing to the Manh Choh mine.
UN declares PFAS pollution in North Carolina a human rights violation
Its declaration marks the first time the international body has used such a framework to address the threat of “forever chemicals” in the U.S.
‘Phaseout’ or ‘phasedown’? Why UN climate negotiators obsess over language
Expect heated debates over single words — and even commas — at COP28.
Where is noise pollution the worst? Redlined neighborhoods.
Nearly all of them are subject to noise levels linked to hearing loss, a study shows.
4 in 5 people around the world support ‘whatever it takes’ to limit climate change
But there’s a disconnect between what politicians say and what the public wants.
Here’s what’s at stake for Indigenous peoples at COP28
Negotiations happen behind closed doors, but for Indigenous peoples, “A lot of work happens in the hallways.”
The problem with conventional lawns (and what could replace them)
Bans on gas-powered lawn equipment are spreading — meanwhile, some advocates are looking for ways to ditch grass altogether.
Here are the 4 issues to watch at COP28
World leaders have two weeks to decide the fate of the planet. How hard could it be?
What would happen if everyone stopped eating meat tomorrow?
Answering that question shows just how tricky it would be to drop meat altogether.
Why tenants struggle more in the wake of hurricanes
“There's so many ways that renters are screwed.”
Why some experts say COPs are ‘distracting’ and need fixing
The yearly get-togethers are a critical centerpiece for international climate action. But critics say they have outlived their usefulness and are due for an overhaul.
What happened to the Great Lakes offshore wind boom?
Offshore wind projects cropped up all over the Great Lakes region in the early 2010s. By the end of the decade, all but one were gone. Developers, though still drawn to the lakes’ powerful winds, have been reluctant to return.