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America’s EV charging network is stronger than ever.
Innovation is a resource we can mine.
Where current policies and trends could do real damage to climate progress.
In this conservative state, the wind is too strong for politics to slow it down.
The world is steadily moving away from fossil fuels.
Even the most determined opposition can’t stop the clean energy revolution.
Trump wants to reverse years of climate progress. It won’t be easy.
The incredible technology is harnessing the potential of solar and wind — and quietly revolutionizing the energy system.
Climate progress is actually good business.
The future for our planet looks bleak. Here’s why it’s not.
Trump says he’s pro-America. Will his administration protect its most iconic butterfly?
The bipartisan case for abundance, briefly explained.
In the oil-rich Permian Basin, the dunes sagebrush lizard faces extinction. Will Trump do it in?
Lithium-ion battery technology is imperfect, but it’s not going anywhere.
Trump wants to “unleash American energy.” What does that mean?
Trump wants to crack down on EVs, but the industry is stronger than ever.
US climate policy has led to a surge in manure-based “biogas.” Critics say it’s propping up factory farming.
What happens when you treat the world like a game of Risk.
Turns out, it’s surprisingly hard to spend government cash.
The tech innovations that made the world a slightly better place this year.
The Taiwan invasion everyone fears might never happen. Here’s what could take place instead.
Greenhouse gas emissions are higher than ever as key leaders threaten to walk away from this year’s UN climate talks.
A reader asks whether the latest developments in clean energy technology can help save the planet. We break it down.
Tech companies need more energy. They’re about to do something unprecedented.
Washington state’s Climate Commitment Act survived. It’s a promising sign for the future of climate action.
Your AI-powered iPhone comes with a questionable carbon footprint.
Claudia Sheinbaum, la nueva presidenta, ya está remodelando su industria energética.
Claudia Sheinbaum, the country’s new president, is already reshaping its energy industry.
Cuba’s energy crisis is decades in the making.
Rich people debate washing machines for fun. But for billions of poor people, the debate really matters.
The UN has three months to reach a deal on plastic pollution.
The strategy comes at a cost for the planet.
Solar’s extraordinary forecast-defying growth, explained.
Arcane permitting rules are holding back clean energy. Speeding it up could have some big drawbacks.
And a few things you can do about it.
Nicolás Maduro has presided over Venezuela’s economic decline — while increasing his authoritarian tendencies.
The fossil fuel industry’s carbon capture bamboozle, explained.
Let’s settle the heated debate over your AC, once and for all.
Obesity will go down, electric cars will go up, and a nuclear bomb might just fall.