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Meta is building a new data center in Louisiana—and this Senate committee wants to know why it’s being powered by gas (exclusive)

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GM unveils new EV battery tech that could offer more than 400 miles of range and lower costs

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Your soap, lotion, and shampoo may contain formaldehyde

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The new pope, Leo XIV, has spoken out about urgent need for climate change action

09.05.2025 30

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Houston is sinking half an inch per year—and it’s not alone

08.05.2025 10

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Trump plans to end Energy Star. It saves Americans $40 billion on energy bills annually

07.05.2025 10

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Trump’s tariffs added $4M to this Virginia wind project in just a few weeks

03.05.2025 9

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Trump promised to slash energy prices. 100 days in, they’re up—and expected to keep rising

01.05.2025 7

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Trump’s first 100 days were marked by chaos. That’s unlikely to change

Trump’s first 100 days were marked by chaos. That’s unlikely to change
30.04.2025 10

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This gas station of the future shows how CO2 could power land, air, sea, and space travel

28.04.2025 10

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Bezos-backed Slate Auto reveals its new customizable $20,000 EV

Bezos-backed Slate Auto reveals its new customizable $20,000 EV
25.04.2025 7

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After 3 years without a contract, Starbucks workers are turning to civil disobedience

After 3 years without a contract, Starbucks workers are turning to civil disobedience
24.04.2025 5

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This company is making a system that converts EVs into hybrids

22.04.2025 10

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This L.A. photographer is still capturing the ongoing devastation from January’s fires

21.04.2025 3

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Tesla once made up a majority of EV sales in California—now it’s less than half

18.04.2025 6

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Why Hyundai is doubling down on EVs—despite Trump’s war on the cars

17.04.2025 10

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Toyota reportedly plans to make 10 new EV models in the next 3 years

08.04.2025 2

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Trump’s tariffs will hurt the entire auto industry—but especially EVs

04.04.2025 30

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Figs launches a take-back program to recycle your old scrubs

03.04.2025 3

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Trump wants to roll back auto emission standards—but that means you’ll pay more to fill your gas tank

02.04.2025 6

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Tesla car sales are in decline. Now, some people don’t want Tesla’s solar batteries either

28.03.2025 10

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How this Washington state border town got caught up in Trump’s trade war with Canada

26.03.2025 10

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Every time you chew gum, you’re filling your mouth with plastic

25.03.2025 30

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Trump is coming for renewable energy—but the solar industry isn’t worried

24.03.2025 8

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This butter wasn’t made from plants or animals—it was made with methane

21.03.2025 10

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Trump wants a world without the EPA. Here’s what that would actually look like

17.03.2025 9

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This Florida composting program will help restore the Everglades

14.03.2025 10

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Higher energy bills, asthma, and a handout to fossil fuel: Why Trump’s plan to bring back coal plants is a terrible idea

12.03.2025 7

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Trump removed an online tool that predicts your climate risk. Rogue data scientists rebuilt it

11.03.2025 10

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Elon Musk wants to privatize Amtrak. It would make train travel worse

07.03.2025 7

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Chinese EVs use this tech to get up to 800 miles of range. U.S. automakers want in

07.03.2025 20

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There are enough microplastics in your brain to make an entire spoon

04.03.2025 70

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This documentary follows Amazon workers as they unionized. But when no one would distribute the film, the story became even bigger

02.03.2025 20

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If Trump guts NOAA, your home insurance premiums could spike

28.02.2025 10

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Organic farmers spent 12 years developing this new rice. It’s better for you and the planet

25.02.2025 10

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Trump wants to cut more disaster recovery funding. Nearly every Congressional district has recently needed the money

21.02.2025 10

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Workers went on 5,328,345 days of strikes in 2024

21.02.2025 7

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Air fresheners and wax melts can make your indoor air more dirty than outside

20.02.2025 10

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The Trump administration’s witch hunt for climate words is going to derail major infrastructure projects

14.02.2025 10

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Dr. Bronner’s is dropping its B Corp certification

12.02.2025 10

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Trump wants to dismantle the agency that provides weather forecasts. It will make your life worse

10.02.2025 70

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A million cars have disappeared: What NYC is like after one month of congestion pricing

05.02.2025 9

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Trump’s abrupt freeze on foreign aid throws humanitarian work into chaos

01.02.2025 10

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Volkswagen cancels the U.S. launch of its newest EV

30.01.2025 20

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How scientists rushed to make L.A.’s actual air quality available on your phone

29.01.2025 6

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Philadelphia Whole Foods workers just unionized—just as Trump made it harder for them to get a contract

29.01.2025 6

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This map shows how good Amtrak could be—if only the government would pay

24.01.2025 8

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Trump claims there’s an energy emergency. He’s wrong

23.01.2025 5

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Trump executive orders: How they’ll impact energy, the environment—and your bills

22.01.2025 6

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Don’t donate your junk to L.A. wildfire victims

16.01.2025 7

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