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Offshore wind turbines with the sunset in the background.
Credit: Alexander Mils/Unsplash+

New England eyes Canada for energy as US offshore wind flounders

Nova Scotia has launched an ambitious plan to open its coast to wind development — and send some power south to the U.S.
Electric vehicle plugged into charging station
Photo by Haberdoedas on Unsplash

Gas-loving Trump cedes electric car market to China

Donald Trump is pushing gas guzzlers over EVs — in spite of climate and cost concerns. China is now set to race further ahead into an electrified automotive future.
wind turbines on brown sand under white clouds and blue sky during daytime

Spain's commitment to renewable energy may be in doubt

Spain has rapidly expanded wind and solar power to supply more than half of its electricity, but a recent nationwide blackout and growing political opposition are raising questions about whether its renewable-first energy model can ensure long-term stability.

Crowds on the Buckroe Beach , Hampton, Virginia, during a hot summer day
Photo credit: hairil A Junos/ BigStock Photo ID: 377483713

Can a flood-prone coastal city learn to live with water?

Instead of billion-dollar floodwalls and surge barriers, Hampton, Virginia, is relying on rain gardens, plant-lined storage basins, restored marshes and 3D-printed concrete reefs seeded with oysters.
Waves covering dead trees

At a marine field station, rising seas force an inevitable retreat

The scientists at a New Jersey marine station are conducting a sobering experiment: monitoring the destruction of their facility from rising waters.

Water running through and over Kukda Dam, Chhattisgarh, India
Photo credit: Photo by Manish Patel on Unsplash

One dam shapes the fate of millions. Extreme rain puts it at risk.

Climate change threatens to push the world’s infrastructure to a breaking point.
River in Iraq with boats and boatmen
Photo Credit: Photo by حسن on Unsplash

‘No water, no life’: Iraq’s Tigris River in danger of disappearing

Unless urgent action is taken life will be fundamentally altered for the ancient communities who live on its banks.

From our Newsroom
Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals

Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals

One facility has emitted cancer-causing chemicals into waterways at levels up to 520% higher than legal limits.

Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study

Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study

"The reality is, we are not exposed to one chemical at a time.”

Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro speaks with the state flag and American flag behind him.

Two years into his term, has Gov. Shapiro kept his promises to regulate Pennsylvania’s fracking industry?

A new report assesses the administration’s progress and makes new recommendations

silhouette of people holding hands by a lake at sunset

An open letter from EPA staff to the American public

“We cannot stand by and allow this to happen. We need to hold this administration accountable.”

wildfire retardants being sprayed by plane

New evidence links heavy metal pollution with wildfire retardants

“The chemical black box” that blankets wildfire-impacted areas is increasingly under scrutiny.

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