Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
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01/26/2022
In historic vote, Los Angeles will phase out oil drilling
Once a magnet for urban oil drilling, the city now moves to curb its dependence on fossil fuel production.
01/24/2022
Why doesn’t every big box store have rooftop solar?
Superstore roofs span billions of square feet. Covering them in solar panels could power nearly 8 million homes.
01/18/2022
How mRNA technology could create a new vaccine — against ticks
Tick-borne illnesses are on the rise. This new vaccine could eventually protect against several of them.
01/12/2022
It’s alive: The groundbreaking research on the microbes in wildfire smoke
At a prescribed burn site in rural Idaho, a team of fire scientists are using a tricked-out drone to hunt for life in the smoke. What they discover could have big implications for our world, and our health.
01/04/2022
Embracing a wetter future, the Dutch turn to floating homes
Faced with worsening floods and a shortage of housing, the Netherlands is seeing growing interest in floating homes.
10/26/2021
Hertz just made the biggest electric vehicle purchase ever
The U.S.’s second-largest car rental company is betting big on a greener fleet. Hertz announced Monday that it had placed an order for 100,000 Teslas as a first step toward electrifying its fleet of rental cars.
10/19/2021
‘Mobility Justice’: How cities are rethinking public transportation after COVID
During the pandemic, commuter trains ran nearly empty while buses shuttled essential workers. Now, cities are reevaluating where they spent their transit dollars.
09/24/2021
Montana tribe finalizes historic $1.9 billion water rights settlement
After decades of negotiations, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) have finalized a $1.9 billion water rights settlement that resolves thousands of tribal claims tied to waterways throughout western Montana.
09/13/2021
Corporations tried to blame you for the plastic crisis. Now states are turning the tables.
As recycling heads to the dump, Maine and Oregon have a new strategy: Make companies pay.
09/13/2021
Report: To close the park access gap, open up schoolyards
Opening up schoolyards to the public would give 20 million more Americans access to a park.
09/10/2021
Study: Indigenous resistance has staved off 25% of U.S. and Canada’s annual emissions
That's the pollution equivalent of approximately 400 new coal-fired power plants.
05/14/2021