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A key US energy efficiency program has a major flaw — and Pennsylvania is trying to fix it
Homes are rejected for efficiency upgrades because they need repairs. Many owners can't afford them.
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Here are 3 ways the EPA can still regulate climate pollution
After West Virginia v. EPA, the Clean Air Act still holds the keys to climate action.
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Heat pumps can help save the planet. But can they save you money?
Here's what you need to know about switching to a heat pump.
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As North Carolina warms, one farm is turning to a tropical crop: Taro
It’s part of a larger effort to make the food system more resilient to climate change — and more delicious.
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The farmers restoring Hawaii’s ancient food forests that once fed an island
Maui is a hub for GMO research, but Indigenous farmers are trying to bring back the abundant and thriving landscapes of their ancestors.
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Climeworks is building a bigger carbon removal plant — and getting some new competition
The company is learning how to scale with "Mammoth," as new direct air capture startups are following in its footsteps.
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Low-cost sensors are helping communities find gaps in air quality data
From Ohio's fracking fields to California's oil refineries, residents are tracking pollution missed by the EPA.
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Heat pumps do work in the cold — Americans just don’t know it yet
These heating/cooling systems have been called the "most overlooked climate solution." Now they can work in temperatures far below freezing.
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How a breakthrough in geothermal could change our energy grid
Geothermal has the potential to power our planet. So why aren’t we using more of it?
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This iron and water battery could power a more renewable grid
Could this new technology solve a problem that’s plagued renewables for over 150 years?