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![A man stands on his balcony, which features two small solar panels that generate electricity for his apartment.]()
Balcony solar took off in Germany. Why not the US?
From breaker-masking to voltage mismatches, America’s grid isn’t ready for balcony solar — yet.
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![Coral on Moore Reef is visible in Gunggandji Sea Country off coast of Queensland in eastern Australia on Nov. 13, 2022.]()
![Coral on Moore Reef is visible in Gunggandji Sea Country off coast of Queensland in eastern Australia on Nov. 13, 2022.]()
Despite global opposition, Trump just fast-tracked deep-sea mining
The move opens the door for companies tired of waiting for permission to scrape the ocean floor.
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![Black vultures sit across the Tennessee River from the Tennessee Valley Authority's Watts Bar Nuclear Generating Station]()
![Black vultures sit across the Tennessee River from the Tennessee Valley Authority's Watts Bar Nuclear Generating Station]()
The Trump administration says it wants a ‘nuclear renaissance.’ These actions suggest otherwise.
Tariffs and a shake-up at the Tennessee Valley Authority could be getting in the way.
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![A white building in the style of a Greek temple is seen behind several red tulips]()
![A white building in the style of a Greek temple is seen behind several red tulips]()
A forthcoming Supreme Court decision could limit agencies’ duty to consider environmental harms
The ruling could allow federal agencies to skip climate analysis when approving major projects — with wide-reaching consequences.
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Whole, skim, or soy? The congressional battle over milk in school lunches.
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A Chicago law could shift where heavy industry operates — and who bears the burden of pollution
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Public lands, private profits: Inside the Trump plan to offload federal land
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What do climate protests actually achieve? More than you think.
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Oak Flat is sacred to Western Apache. The Trump administration intends to approve a plan to destroy it.
The fate of Arizona’s proposed Resolution Copper mine rested with the federal courts, but the administration announced last week it would move to approve the project before their rulings.
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How Italy got its citizens — and me — to adopt a rigorous recycling scheme
Italy has become a global leader in recycling, in part by relying on households to do a lot of the work.
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How your showerhead and fridge got roped into the culture wars
Efficient appliances used to have bipartisan support. What happened?
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![Elementary school children in line at a cafeteria being served healthy lunches]()
![Elementary school children in line at a cafeteria being served healthy lunches]()
Trump’s latest USDA cuts undermine his plan to ‘Make America Healthy Again’
The abrupt cancellation of a beloved farm-to-school grant program threatens food access, school gardens, and small farms nationwide.
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![Two men wearing jeans and t-shirts lift a solar panel from the front of a stack of panels on top of a roof, with clear skies behind them]()
![Two men wearing jeans and t-shirts lift a solar panel from the front of a stack of panels on top of a roof, with clear skies behind them]()
A simple tweak to tax law has helped bring solar power to the communities that need it most
The Inflation Reduction Act lets companies sell their clean energy tax credits for cash. Now that benefit is at risk.
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![A bison stands next to two men -- one with an elaborate traditional headdress and one with a straw hat]()
![A bison stands next to two men -- one with an elaborate traditional headdress and one with a straw hat]()
Wildlife, not livestock: Why the Eastern Shoshone in Wyoming are reclassifying buffalo
"Bringing the buffalo back is about our relationship with them, not domination over them."
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![Collage of UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues attendees and snippet of visa paperwork]()
![Collage of UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues attendees and snippet of visa paperwork]()
Your guide to the 2025 UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
The Trump administration's border policies are expected to have a big impact on this year’s largest gathering of Indigenous leaders, activists, and policymakers.
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![A woman and a man in white hard hats stand in a debris field while one holds a rake]()
![A woman and a man in white hard hats stand in a debris field while one holds a rake]()
DOGE cuts pull AmeriCorps volunteers off of disaster relief jobs
Workers for the National Civilian Community Corps were sent home due to “new operational parameters.” The program’s long-term fate is unclear.
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