stLouISTAcross the country, houses of worship are going solar
A federal rule makes it easier for churches, synagogues, and mosques to put solar panels on the roof.
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Climate change has killed 4 million people since 2000 — and that’s an underestimate
“Nobody is counting it, and nobody is moving in the direction of counting it.”
Apple uses software to control how phones get fixed. Lawmakers are pushing back.
New right-to-repair laws take aim at “parts pairing,” a practice that undermines independent repair shops and creates e-waste.
Why the slowest EV chargers may be the fastest way to get people into EVs
Apartments need EV charging. Supporters of trickle-slow “Level 1” chargers argue that access is more important than speed.
Hot? Hungry? Step inside these food forests.
In cities like Tucson, Arizona, neighbors are planting trees to provide shade — and food.
As summers grow ever hotter, OSHA appears ready to protect workers
Many in the construction and agriculture industries are opposed, but new research shows it would help them, too.
Chicago could be first major Midwestern city to ban gas in new construction
Buildings are Chicago’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, but efforts to decarbonize them are facing union opposition.
Is the Southwest too dry for a mining boom?
Critical minerals for the clean energy transition are abundant in the Southwest, but the dozens of mines proposed to access them will require vast sums of water, something in short supply in the desert.
Insurance companies are going after Hawaiian Electric to reimburse Lahaina fire claims
Insurers have paid more than $1 billion in claims related to the Lahaina wildfires and want reimbursement from the utility.
The big question behind Biden’s liquefied natural gas pause
The Biden administration will weigh the climate impacts of exporting LNG before approving new terminals. It won't be easy.
How California is casting a cloud over residential solar
Led by California, rooftop solar installations are poised to fall 12 percent nationally this year. It’s the first decline since 2017.
Why we love to hate Emma Stone’s environmentalist in ‘The Curse’
How does someone committed to sustainability make for such a believable monster?
Human Rights Watch blames Louisiana regulators for low birth weights in Cancer Alley
In the most polluted areas, a quarter of babies are born underweight. The watchdog group wants the EPA to intervene.
Meet the communities trying to take over their local electric utility
Activists say public power would lower bills and expand clean energy. But they face tough opposition from investor-owned utilities.
Good health depends on a stable climate. This fellowship teaches health professionals how to advocate for both.
A training program led by Harvard offers community organizing skills to clinicians interested in climate action.
Groundwater levels are falling worldwide — but there are solutions
New research shows how to protect the aquifers that hold most of the world’s fresh water.
Why California’s housing market is destined to go up in flames
High costs and strict regulations are pushing development into fire country, putting homeowners in the crosshairs of climate change.
A Louisiana court just revived plans for the country’s biggest plastics plant
If Formosa's megaproject goes through, it could more than triple cancer risk in parts of St. James Parish.
Plastic bag bans have already prevented billions of bags from being used, report finds
“The bottom line is that plastic bag bans work.”
To Labor for the Hive
A beekeeper finds a new sense of purpose and community after helping to develop a warning system for floods.