The solution to urban heat is much, much simpler than you think
Johnny Appleseed was ahead of his time. Not because he fed so many people by planting apple trees (really, he
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Trump is trying to kill a carbon tax on global shipping. He may not succeed.
Ninety percent of global trade is conducted by giant ships that crisscross the globe, delivering containers of jet fuel, electronics,
Read MoreHow controlled burns can help save taxpayers billions
For decades, the U.S. Forest Service has actively managed public lands to reduce wildfire risks by clearing underbrush and trees,
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Close calls at Michigan’s dams are a climate warning to America
Flooding across northern Michigan last month pushed rivers to record levels, testing the limits of the state’s aging dams so
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Rural North Carolina fights back against PFAS contamination
For more than half a century, residents of Sampson County, North Carolina have watched their local landfill grow to nearly
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Democrats used to back energy-saving plans. Now they’re wavering.
There’s a strange trend afoot on the East Coast, where residents have seen some of the highest increases in electricity
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‘Keystone Light’: These Wyoming oil tycoons are reviving the controversial pipeline
On the first day of his presidency back in 2021, Joe Biden revoked a key permit for the Keystone XL
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Cities are rehearsing for deadly heat. Will it help when disaster comes?
On a sunny Friday afternoon in October 2023, some 70 children filed into a cool, dark tunnel in the south
Read MoreAmerican homes need heat pumps, not space heaters
If you want to ditch your gas furnace and heat your home more cleanly and efficiently, you need to scale
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Helene frayed the safety net for people who use drugs. This community wove it back together.
Kimberly Treadaway hoped she was prepared for the storm. Hurricane Helene was heading right for her home in Weaverville, North
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