American Samoa says no to deep-sea mining. The Trump administration might do it anyway.
In early August, in the village of Utulei on the eastern shore of Tatuila, the largest of seven islands that
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Puerto Ricans are devising the food system of tomorrow
The rats scurried into the shed. Flinching at the sound of a horde of tiny claws scratching at the ground,
Read MoreJosh Hawley’s ‘huge win’ will be a big loss for clean energy — and ratepayers
It’s only been a few weeks since the Trump administration and lawmakers like Missouri Senator Josh Hawley succeeded in derailing
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How drones and AI are changing the way we fight wildfires
Earlier this summer, the Banana Lake Fire erupted near Plains, Montana, engulfing over 850 acres in flames within a day.
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Trump administration gives coal plants and chemical facilities a pass
For Donna Thomas, smokestacks are a typical sight from her home in Fort Bend County, Texas. Since she was a
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US EV sales are booming — for now
In March, President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk appeared on the lawn of the White House to show off a line
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Workers are facing dangerous heat — even inside fast-food restaurants
Not long ago, Guillermina ran into a coworker at her doctor’s office. The two women work together at a McDonald’s
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Disasters destroyed their homes. Then the real estate ‘vultures’ swooped in.
When a mile-wide tornado hit St. Louis on May 16, DeAmon White hopped in his car and rushed home. As
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Chicago has the most lead pipes in the nation. We mapped them all.
As Gina Ramirez buckled her 11-year-old son into her car last month for their daily drive to school, she handed
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How we mapped Chicago’s lead pipe problem and what we learned
Chicago has a lead pipe problem. The city estimates that about 412,000 out of roughly 491,000 water service lines require
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