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Hosting solar can be a lifeline for farmers, but overcoming local opposition is tough

Local opposition to solar has long been an obstacle for green energy developers in the United States, but some communities are working to reverse local restrictions.
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This simple metal tube helps scientists predict drought before it happens

We’re in a perilous moment for water, but the Church Sampler is one of the many devices scientists can use to help us make better decisions.

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Tracking traffic pollution transforms city climate policy

Using traffic cameras and phone data, researchers created a real-time emissions map — giving cities a powerful new tool to cut pollution faster and smarter.

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‘Heat batteries’ leave some city blocks scorched

It’s about to get hotter in our nation’s cities. Just how hot it gets depends not only on the weather, but also on infrastructure, working conditions, and ZIP codes.

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Stegra lands funding to complete world’s first major green-steel mill

The company said it secured 1.4 billion euros to rescue its financially troubled steel mill, which will use green hydrogen to make metal in northern Sweden.

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NAACP lawsuit accuses Elon Musk’s xAI of polluting Black neighborhoods near Memphis

Suit alleges the billionaire’s AI company is illegally spewing toxic pollutants from its datacenters in the Memphis area.

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Hospitals are rethinking laughing gas. Here’s why

Hospitals are phasing out centrally piped nitrous oxide after recognizing it as a potent greenhouse gas that often leaks before reaching patients.

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Returning to the 'Carbon Coast'

A surge in liquefied natural gas exports is transforming Louisiana’s Gulf Coast, bringing jobs and industry growth alongside rising energy prices, pollution concerns and impacts on local fisheries.

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Blowin’ in the wind: How Nordic countries made electricity free

As wind and hydropower flood Nordic grids, electricity prices are plunging and offering a glimpse of a cheaper energy future.
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Wyoming electric utility dumps wind and solar in long-term planning

PacifiCorp’s previous upward trajectory for renewable energy will flatline beyond 2027 while its forecasted greenhouse emissions will rise.

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This Ohio county put a ban on wind and solar. Will voters reverse it?

Richland County blocked large-scale renewables in most townships. Voters now have a rare opportunity to overturn that policy at the ballot box.

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