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How Elevance Health brings sustainability into healthcare

Elevance Health is integrating environmental sustainability, supply chain standards and AI-driven digital tools to transform healthcare delivery and improve patient outcomes. With a net zero target and a focus on climate resilience, the company is positioning environmental action as central to public health.

sustainabilitymag.com
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What hospitals are doing to reduce waste and support environmental sustainability

In the United States, hospitals generate millions of tons of waste annually and consume large amounts of energy and water. In response, many institutions are implementing sustainability initiatives that reduce waste, lower costs, and improve community health outcomes.

diversitymd.com
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The hospitals curing both people and planet

The healthcare sector is caught in a climate paradox: it is under increasing pressure from the impact of climate change on people’s health, yet it also contributes heavily to global warming through its high emissions.

www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu
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Europe will give priority to clean energy, high-level EU diplomat says

A high-level EU diplomat says Europe is focused on nuclear and renewables, as India makes a play for Canadian oil and gas.

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War with Iran: What the assault means for renewable energy

Higher energy prices could make green alternatives more attractive, but harder to deploy.
www.bloomberg.com
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Quaise looks to advance ​‘superhot’ geothermal power plant in Oregon

The Houston firm aims to raise $200 million to develop a next-generation geothermal plant in Oregon as the technology gains momentum with investors.
www.canarymedia.com
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California wants millions of heat pumps. High power bills might get in the way

While heat pumps can lower emissions and, in some cases, utility bills, high power costs may deter many homeowners from making the switch.

www.latimes.com
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Ford and G.M. face a dilemma as China excels in electric vehicles

General Motors, Ford and other established automakers risk becoming relics if they don’t catch up to Chinese carmakers and technology companies in electric vehicles and self-driving cars.
www.nytimes.com
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Helping trees—and a city—outrace climate change

Arborists and land managers are trying “assisted migration” as global warming threatens livability in communities and the health of urban and rural forests.
insideclimatenews.org
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A network is racing to save the Midwest’s native seeds

As wildfires and extreme weather intensify, a coalition led by the Chicago Botanic Garden is working to shore up the Midwest’s dwindling supply of native seeds.

www.wbez.org
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Why electricity bills are so high — and how the blowback could hit Trump

As Democrats and climate activists seize on energy costs as a political issue, new data shows electricity rates rose 5 percent nationwide in 2025. The figures were much higher in some states.
insideclimatenews.org
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Why Katie Miller and other MAGA influencers suddenly love solar power

The Trump-led attack on solar eases as the right reckons with its crucial role in powering AI and keeping utility bills from spiraling.
www.washingtonpost.com
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Scientists fed biochar to cows. Here’s what happened

A new experiment shows biochar survives cow digestion largely intact, potentially turning cattle into a vehicle for spreading this carbon-stabilizing ingredient into the soil.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org
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Can nations agree how to mine the sea? This is the year, Leticia Carvalho says

The International Seabed Authority has been struggling to set rules for a decade. President Trump’s aggressive push on ocean mining makes her task more urgent.

www.nytimes.com
A view of first class seats on Qatar Airways

Business class flights are major polluters. Is cutting them the key to decarbonizing air travel?

Scrapping premium seats could help halve global aviation emissions, according to a major new study.
www.euronews.com
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The real economic impact of clean energy

US energy chief Chris Wright claims that renewable energy is dragging down Europe's economy. Is that true?
www.dw.com
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The culture war is coming for your electricity

Utah Republicans are calling for an energy "divorce" from blue states. A major utility just granted part of their wish.
grist.org
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Balcony solar is taking state legislatures by storm

In more than half of U.S. states, Republican and Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation that would boost adoption of DIY solar systems.
www.canarymedia.com
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