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![Two workers in reflective tops working on installing solar panel on the rooftop of the house]()
![Two workers in reflective tops working on installing solar panel on the rooftop of the house]()
Biden waived tariffs on solar panels from four countries. Here’s why.
Advocates say the move will accelerate the clean energy transition and benefit national security.
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When the heat is unbearable but there’s nowhere to go
How last year’s record-breaking heat wave caused misery and chaos for Washington’s incarcerated population — and why it’s set to happen all over again.
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![Kevin McCarthy stands at a podium speaking.]()
![Kevin McCarthy stands at a podium speaking.]()
The emptiness of Republicans’ new climate strategy
The plan is heavy on fossil fuels, light on detail.
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![Hadza scout Ezekiel Phillipo overlooking Tanzania's Yaeda Valley.]()
![Hadza scout Ezekiel Phillipo overlooking Tanzania's Yaeda Valley.]()
In Tanzania, carbon offsets preserve forests and a way of life
Carbon offsets have been criticized for failing to provide carbon savings and ignoring the needs of local communities. But in Tanzania, hunter-gatherer tribes are earning a good return for their carbon credits and protecting their forests from poachers and encroaching agriculture.
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![Collage: on the left, four rectangles arranged like window panes filled with a black and white photo of oil refinery towers spewing smoke; on the right a silhouette of a woman in profile facing left, filled with a photo of dark orange and red smoke]()
![Collage: on the left, four rectangles arranged like window panes filled with a black and white photo of oil refinery towers spewing smoke; on the right a silhouette of a woman in profile facing left, filled with a photo of dark orange and red smoke]()
A Texas county wants to punish polluters. The state won’t let it.
Residents of eastern Harris County have grown tired of almost-daily chemical leaks and the occasional catastrophe. A new generation of county officials is trying to help them, even as state leaders undercut their authority and restrict voting access.
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![A hilly road surrounded by lush trees is covered with a thick flow of mud. People look onto the damage.]()
![A hilly road surrounded by lush trees is covered with a thick flow of mud. People look onto the damage.]()
Extreme weather is making mining waste a major problem
New report calls for revamped safety standards as companies race to meet demand for clean energy minerals.
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![Aerial view of Shasta Lake in California]()
![Aerial view of Shasta Lake in California]()
Report: California hydropower could be cut in half this summer
A third year of drought spells less hydropower, more natural gas, and higher electricity prices.
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Shell consultant quits, accusing firm of ‘extreme harms’ to environment
Caroline Dennett tells staff in video she made decision because of ‘double-talk on climate.’
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![The Climeworks CO2 collector (a big fan) is located in the exhibition rooms of the Zukunftsmuseum, the branch of the Deutsches Museum in Munich.]()
![The Climeworks CO2 collector (a big fan) is located in the exhibition rooms of the Zukunftsmuseum, the branch of the Deutsches Museum in Munich.]()
A new coalition is placing a big bet on carbon removal technology
Companies, nonprofits, foundations, and universities are coming together to promote "direct air capture," or sucking CO2 from the air. But not everyone thinks it is a good idea.
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![collage: aerial photo of liquefied natural gas terminal and a Black woman with neon yellow glasses and long braids, with drawn graphics of a yellow circle and red lines]()
![collage: aerial photo of liquefied natural gas terminal and a Black woman with neon yellow glasses and long braids, with drawn graphics of a yellow circle and red lines]()
The war in Ukraine may ramp up pollution in US oil and gas communities
People who live near fracking wells and liquified natural gas terminals are pushing back.
