Environmental

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What is hydrogen, and can it really become a climate solution?

Hydrogen has potential, but it faces some big challenges, including a lack of pipeline infrastructure. Petmal/iStock/Getty Images Pluss plus Hydrogen,...

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The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt is carrying a massive bloom of brown seaweed toward Florida and the Caribbean

Sargassum seaweed started washing up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in mid-March 2023. Joe Raedle/Getty Images An unwelcome visitor is headed...

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How much is the world’s most productive river worth? Here’s how experts estimate the value of nature

Establishing the financial worth of a river's fish is complicated when many people don't sell the fish they catch. Tang...

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Can this former CEO fix the World Bank and solve the world’s climate finance and debt crises as the institution’s next president?

Ajay Banga is expected to become the next World Bank president. Issouf Sanogo/AFP via Getty Images Over the past two...

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Scientists are using machine learning to forecast bird migration and identify birds in flight by their calls

Sandhill cranes flying above the Platte River in Nebraska. shannonpatrick17/Flickr, CC BY With chatbots like ChatGPT making a splash, machine...

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Climate damage is worsening faster than expected, but there’s still reason for optimism – 4 essential reads on the IPCC report

Wildfires are becoming a greater risk in many countries as the landscape dries. Michael Nigro/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images Reading...

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Those seeds clinging to your hiking socks may be from invasive plants – here’s how to avoid spreading them to new locations

These stowaways can do a lot of damage. Brett L./ Flickr, CC BY-SA With spring settling in across the U.S....

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The Biden administration has called for protecting mature US forests to slow climate change, but it’s still allowing them to be logged

An old-growth tree that was cut in Alaska's Tongass National Forest. Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images Forests are...

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Regulating ‘forever chemicals’: 3 essential reads on PFAS

A new federal regulation will set national limits on two 'forever chemicals' widely found in drinking water. Thanasis Zovoilis/moment via...

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The West’s iconic forests are increasingly struggling to recover from wildfires – altering how fires burn could turn that around

Hotter-burning fires and a warming climate make it harder for seedlings to survive. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Wildfires and severe drought...

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Why the humble city bus is the key to improving US public transit

Indianapolis debuted a bus rapid transit system with 60-foot articulated electric buses in 2019. Momoneymoproblemz/Wikipedia, CC BY-SA Public transit in...

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Which state you live in matters for how well environmental laws protect your health

Pesticide use on school playing fields varies from state to state. matimix/iStock/Getty Images Plus Your child could go to gym...

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Historic UAW election is bringing profound changes to the autoworker union’s leadership – and chances of better pay, more strikes and higher car prices

A fight for control of the United Auto Workers union is coming to a head in a historic election that’s...

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The war in Ukraine hasn’t left Europe freezing in the dark, but it has caused energy crises in unexpected places

People protest in Dhaka, Bangladesh, over daily power cuts, July 27, 2022. Sony Ramany/NurPhoto via Getty Images Through a year...

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How dangerous was the Ohio chemical train derailment? An environmental engineer assesses the long-term risks

Several cars that contained hazardous chemicals burned after the Feb. 3, 2023, derailment. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Headaches and lingering...

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Big Oil’s trade group allies outspent clean energy groups by a whopping 27x, with billions in ads and lobbying to keep fossil fuels flowing

You’ve probably seen ads promoting gas and oil companies as the solutions to climate change. They’re meant to be inspiring...

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Two years after its historic deep freeze, Texas is increasingly vulnerable to cold snaps – and there are more solutions than just building power plants

Snow on cattle drive sculptures in Dallas after a winter storm, Feb. 3, 2022. Emil Lippe/Getty Images Texans like to...

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Environmental

What is hydrogen, and can it really become a climate solution?

The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt is carrying a massive bloom of brown seaweed toward Florida and the Caribbean

How much is the world’s most productive river worth? Here’s how experts estimate the value of nature

Can this former CEO fix the World Bank and solve the world’s climate finance and debt crises as the institution’s next president?

Scientists are using machine learning to forecast bird migration and identify birds in flight by their calls

Climate damage is worsening faster than expected, but there’s still reason for optimism – 4 essential reads on the IPCC report

Those seeds clinging to your hiking socks may be from invasive plants – here’s how to avoid spreading them to new locations

The Biden administration has called for protecting mature US forests to slow climate change, but it’s still allowing them to be logged

Regulating ‘forever chemicals’: 3 essential reads on PFAS

The West’s iconic forests are increasingly struggling to recover from wildfires – altering how fires burn could turn that around

Why the humble city bus is the key to improving US public transit

Which state you live in matters for how well environmental laws protect your health

Historic UAW election is bringing profound changes to the autoworker union’s leadership – and chances of better pay, more strikes and higher car prices

The war in Ukraine hasn’t left Europe freezing in the dark, but it has caused energy crises in unexpected places

How dangerous was the Ohio chemical train derailment? An environmental engineer assesses the long-term risks

Big Oil’s trade group allies outspent clean energy groups by a whopping 27x, with billions in ads and lobbying to keep fossil fuels flowing

Two years after its historic deep freeze, Texas is increasingly vulnerable to cold snaps – and there are more solutions than just building power plants

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Western wildfires destroyed 246% more homes and buildings over the past decade – fire scientists explain what’s changing

LA’s long, troubled history with urban oil drilling is nearing an end after years of health concerns

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