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Border patrol sign warning visitors about illegal immigration at Organ Pipe National Monument in front of a cacti

Climate change makes it deadlier to cross the US-Mexico border

By Angely Mercado

Electric lamppost in winter storm.

Texas’s grid may still be unprepared for the next big winter storm

By Angely Mercado

Silhouette of hands during sunset.

Energy from nuclear fusion just got a little bit more feasible

By Angely Mercado

Person watching television with bowl of popcorn.

Climate doom movies like ‘Don’t Look Up’ could be more powerful than they seem

By Angely Mercado

Gabtoli, Bangladesh after a storm.

Climate change disasters cost the world over $100 billion this year

By Angely Mercado

Forest in morning fog

Fires can help forests hold onto carbon—if they’re set the right way

By Angely Mercado

Power lines across sunset and cloud-filled sky.

Utility companies could nix one-third of their emissions by 2050. Here’s how.

By Angely Mercado

Biofuels are having a government-funding moment

Biofuels are having a government-funding moment

By Angely Mercado

Tornado destruction in Chattanooga, Tennesee

‘Tornado alley’ looks far different than it did a century ago

By Angely Mercado

Pesticides can hurt agricultural communities—so why do farmers fight back against bans?

By Angely Mercado

Man looking at phone and credit card.

How banks are using technology to fight climate change

By Angely Mercado

Shopping bags and gifts with cyber monday and sale stickers.

Holiday shopping deals are an environmental nightmare. Here’s how to avoid the trap.

By Angely Mercado

Coast of Salton Sea in California

Electric Vehicles

‘Lithium Valley’ could save one of the most polluted areas in California

By Angely Mercado

New York Yankees baseball game stadium

Longer seasons and smarter travel could make sports more sustainable

By Angely Mercado

Young women at a climate protest

Gender equity and climate change are intertwined

By Angely Mercado

Designated ‘net-zero’ lanes could push the shipping industry to clean up its act

By Angely Mercado

Ships and scenery on the Yangtze river in China

Our meat habit is causing pollution issues—by way of our poops

By Angely Mercado

Nitrous oxide is a powerful greenhouse gas—and it’s time to pay attention to it

By Angely Mercado

Lake Malawi coast

The people hit worst by climate change get the least airtime at COP26

By Angely Mercado

Lenzig TENCEL fibers in jar

This luxurious fabric breaks down in the ocean without leaving a trace

By Angely Mercado

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