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The United States’ massive corn industry is under growing environmental pressure as the Trump administration moves to eliminate climate-friendly farming incentives designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture. Corn dominates the American agricultural landscape like no other crop, covering…
New England, a region traditionally synonymous with harsh winters, maple syrup, and colonial charm, is experiencing dramatic climate change at an unprecedented pace. Recent research shows the six-state region is warming faster than almost anywhere else on the planet, fundamentally…
In the bustling streets of Accra, Ghana, Isaac Dinwe witnesses firsthand one of the world’s most pressing environmental crises. Working for Closing the Loop, a Dutch NGO focused on electronics recycling, Dinwe sees how his country has become overwhelmed by…
A coalition of 43 international scientists is sounding the alarm about what they call a “silent epidemic of chemical pollution,” arguing that current safety regulations are dangerously inadequate for protecting human health and the environment from toxic chemicals in everyday…
The Trump administration has officially renamed the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to the “National Laboratory of the Rockies,” removing any reference to renewable energy from the institution that has served as America’s premier clean energy research facility for decades.…
In an exclusive interview following COP30, Brazil’s Environment Minister Marina Silva drew a stark comparison between humanity’s current climate crisis and the extinction of dinosaurs, emphasizing that unlike the ancient creatures, we have the knowledge and capability to prevent our…
The Trump administration renames Colorado's National Renewable Energy Laboratory while Los Angeles fire survivors choose all-electric homes over gas appliances. Plus: New study shows worker heat protections save lives as federal standards loom.
The global wildlife trade touches nearly every aspect of our daily lives, often in ways we don’t recognize. From luxury reptile-skin boots in high-end stores to the tropical fish decorating your dentist’s waiting room, these products represent pieces of a…
Peru's Interoceanic Highway devastates critical Amazon ecosystems while a new Chinese-backed mega-port threatens further destruction. Meanwhile, climate-driven wildfires reach unprecedented elevations in the American West, fundamentally altering snowpack melt patterns and threatening regional water supplies.
At last month’s UN climate summit in Brazil, delegates successfully adopted a groundbreaking mechanism to coordinate global action toward a just energy transition away from fossil fuels. However, a crucial provision addressing the environmental and social risks of critical mineral…
