Pandemic drop in air pollution boosted Himalayan snowpack, study finds

A drop in air pollution in India at the height of the coronavirus pandemic slowed the melting of snow in the Himalayas, a new study finds.

A solar panel in a manufacturing plant with a robotic arm hovering above it

How this Georgia factory is surviving America’s solar policy whiplash

While last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act revoked most solar tax credits, it also made equipment from certain countries — including China — ineligible for the few tax credits that remain.

A man plugging in his electric vehicle outside his house

Why plugging in all those EVs could actually save the power grid

As utilities switch to renewables, you'll get paid to send battery power back into the system, making it stronger and cheaper for everyone.
Boston, Massachusetts, skyline with Charles River in the foreground

Boston explores sea and river-source heat pumps for big buildings

The city is testing the waters with three projects that will use thermal energy in Boston Harbor and the Charles and Mystic rivers for heating and cooling needs.

Solar panels and wind turbines against setting sun

The very Trumpy state that leads the country in renewable energy

This red state may be as MAGA as they come, but its Republican leaders, voters, and businesses have no interest in the president’s war on renewable energy.

A construction worker in an orange vest carrying a white hard hat on a sunny day

U.S. Congress may kill the federal heat rule before OSHA can

In a summer of record-breaking heat, a congressional committee has moved to block the Biden-era proposal, before the Occupational Safety and Health Administration can. What gives?

A concrete building interior

Big Tech’s data center boom poised to drive up carbon emissions

Big Tech’s data center building boom could create a huge new source of carbon emissions as the surging demand for electricity sparks a wave of fossil-fuel power plants, despite companies’ climate commitments.

hydroelectric dam on river producing electricity as renewable energy - Sherbrooke, Quebec
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Canada bets big on hydro and wind power

The country touts plans for what could be North America’s largest-ever clean energy investment, while doubling down on oil.
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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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