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The ‘High-Seas Treaty’ to protect marine life in the open ocean finally makes progress
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Why your community’s next solar panel project should be above a parking lot
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The rise of green hydrogen in Latin America
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4 of the best homes for off-the-grid living
Why some single-use plastic water bottles could be banned in Hawaii
La Niña is exacerbating drought conditions for millions
Greenland’s isolated ‘Last Ice Area’ is vanishing
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Smarter fertilizer use could shrink our agricultural carbon footprint
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BP made $28 billion last year, and now it’s backtracking on its climate goals
Hydrogen is supplementing natural gas, but critics remain wary
The last thread of hope to revive California’s trees is vanishing
China’s decision to reduce coal-powered heating may have saved 23,000 lives
Biden’s recent climate decisions will close mines, protect salmon, and may permit drilling in Alaska
Letting your favorite things gather dust is unsustainable—use them
The best way to save forests? Legally recognize Indigenous lands.
Why we shouldn’t get too excited about bioplastics
Indonesia activates a disaster-relief chatbot after destructive floods
Inside the project to bring ‘self-healing’ Roman concrete to American shorelines
It’s in the rules to play dirty in this new soil-themed board game
The best home wind turbines of 2023
What the ‘B’ label on your favorite drinks and snacks means
EV adoption doesn’t lighten energy costs for all American families
Why seaweed farming could be the next big thing in sustainability
An oil spill on this fuel-rich coast could be a supply chain catastrophe
How climate change board games could turn play into action
How companies greenwash their plastic pollution
Mexico bans solar geoengineering tests after US startup’s unsanctioned ‘science project’
Everything you need to know about how heat pumps work
Many popular carbon offsets don’t actually counteract emissions, study says
EPA updates emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles for the first time in 20 years
The plan to save Western salt lakes from biting the dust
Self-driving EVs use way more energy than you’d think
Big, heavy vehicles are dangerous—and that goes for electric ones, too
How the Inflation Reduction Act can help you save cash and energy
Earth’s ozone layer should fully recover over the next 40 years
Scientists just got one step closer to solar-powered recycling plants
College textbooks aren’t keeping up with the severity of the global climate crisis
World governments strike historic deal to protect planet’s biodiversity
What more rain in the Arctic means for people, ecosystems, and wildlife
A new battery recycling plant could power 1 million EVs per year
The hard truth of building clean solar farms
Better anti-barnacle coating could keep ships smooth with less harm to ocean life
Wastewater could be the secret to eco-friendly fertilizer
Flamingoes become an accidental source of pride in Mumbai
What successful forest restoration looks like
The best home innovations of 2022
Scientists use quantum computing to create glass that cuts the need for AC by a third
FIFA’s sustainability upgrades in Qatar won’t last beyond the World Cup
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Companies pledge to reduce plastic waste, but the burden falls to you
3 of the biggest climate decisions from COP27
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