Jeffrey Epstein and his vast network of elite figures routinely traded in myths that undermine climate progress. Experts say it's not an accident.
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The nation’s highest court has agreed to hear a case that raises questions about climate lawsuits across the country and amplifies concerns about the participation of Justice Samuel Alito, who holds significant fossil fuel investments.
Plastic Inc. author Beth Gardiner on how plastics became central to fossil-fuel profits—and how new laws could cut the flow at the source.
On climate policy, the Trump administration is willfully burying its head in the sand. It’s crucial newsrooms don’t follow.
While the Trump administration rolls back climate policies and revives coal, China is rapidly expanding wind, solar and electric vehicle production, cementing its dominance in clean energy industries.
Grid operators don’t readily let batteries stand in for costly transmission upgrades, but this massive Massachusetts project could spur them to reconsider.
Madison is proving electric buses can run through cold winters, providing a blueprint for zero-emissions transit in other frigid locales.
A year after the Trump administration blocked money that had been awarded by Congress for clean energy projects, the legal fight over the funds rages on.
A U.K.-based developer is pitching “a different kind of data center” in Michigan’s capital city — but residents remain skeptical.
The Baltic Sea has been under excruciating pressure for decades, as human activities have transformed it into one of the world’s largest “dead zones”.
Rivers drained dry to create artificial snow, a forest cut down for the bobsleigh track – IOC’s claims to prioritise sustainability at Milano Cortina exposed.
The EPA repealed Biden-era regulations that forced power plants to cut harmful pollutants including brain-damaging mercury and particulate matter.

Mercury pollution and human health
23 February
Coal-fired power plants are a major source of mercury contamination for people and the environment. Here's what you need to know.
One Dawson Creek family physician told city council she’s seen the prevalence of rare cancers at an alarming frequency, and claims exposure to contaminants from nearby fracking is to blame.

Is climate change making inflation worse?
23 February
There’s mounting evidence that extreme weather is making some everyday stuff more expensive. But how that plays out for you depends on several factors.
When an international organization sought to create guidelines on climate risk, insurance lobbying groups pushed back.

What happens if New York buildings use less gas?
23 February
New York’s utilities keep investing in natural gas, but this conflicts with the state’s climate goals. Experts worry that ratepayers will eventually struggle to keep up with rising costs.
Once considered a dystopian fantasy, space-based solar could soon transform the renewable energy sector.
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