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![Illustration of air conditioning unit within blue circle on red background]()
![Illustration of air conditioning unit within blue circle on red background]()
Can ACs cool the world without warming it?
New HVAC companies are working on more climate-friendly designs to tackle the "doom loop" of air-conditioning.
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![About 19 lawn mowers prepare for the US Open at The Country Club in Brookline, MA, on June 13, 2022.]()
![About 19 lawn mowers prepare for the US Open at The Country Club in Brookline, MA, on June 13, 2022.]()
Lawn equipment spews ‘shocking’ amount of air pollution, new data shows
“Really inefficient engine technology is, pound for pound, more polluting than cars and trucks.”
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![A man carrying a solar panel works on the roof of a church in Alexandria, Virginia.]()
![A man carrying a solar panel works on the roof of a church in Alexandria, Virginia.]()
How to sell solar in coal country
Solar advocates in southwestern Virginia say being local, proving the technology works, and building a coalition to support it have been key to their success.
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![Volunteers help out at a community fridge run by the Love Fridge, a mutual aid group in Chicago]()
![Volunteers help out at a community fridge run by the Love Fridge, a mutual aid group in Chicago]()
Community fridges don’t just fight hunger. They’re also a climate solution.
In cities across the U.S., hundreds of refrigerators stocked with free food are reducing waste — and methane emissions.
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![Photo of a leaf blower blasting orange leaves into the air]()
![Photo of a leaf blower blasting orange leaves into the air]()
Hear that? It’s the sound of leaf blower bans.
As restrictions spread, neighborhoods are getting quieter — and cleaner.
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![A cargo ship loaded with shipping containers traverses and ice passage.]()
![A cargo ship loaded with shipping containers traverses and ice passage.]()
The Arctic Ocean is getting louder. Inuit knowledge can help quell the racket.
The United Nations' maritime agency says shipping companies ought to work with Indigenous communities to reduce noise pollution.
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![A man wearing a white face mask and a backwards baseball cap and glasses holds petri dishes.]()
![A man wearing a white face mask and a backwards baseball cap and glasses holds petri dishes.]()
This state employee is scouring the Earth for solutions to combat invasive species in Hawai’i
The government needs to speed up its approval process and invest in research infrastructure to defeat a list of environmentally and economically threatening pests, experts say.
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![Transmission lines with blue sky]()
The US electric grid is getting a $3.5 billion upgrade
New funding from the Biden administration aims to build an energy system more resilient against climate impacts.
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![Illustration of raised fist holding spatula]()
How chefs are using their influence to advocate for climate action
In her new book "At the Table," food policy expert Katherine Miller examines how chefs are uniquely positioned to become effective advocates.
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Cooking oil has a deforestation problem. A startup says it has a solution.
Palm and soy are taking over the world's cropland. Enter Zero Acre Farms.
