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Shape-shifting liquid stores energy, releasing it on demand

Northwestern chemists created a liquid that morphs into an energy-storing gel and resets with nothing but air — no metal, no plastic, no battery casing required.

Sunrise over the fishing boats of Tangier Island in Virginia.

The water is rising in Chesapeake Bay. Can Tangier Island be saved?

As the barrier island loses land and residents, engineered efforts could combat the rising seawater that surrounds it.

Burned houses in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy on November 20, 2012 in Breezy Point, NY.

El Niño is back with a vengeance — and fears of ‘Godzilla’ strength may be the least of our worries

UN’s World Food Program and its Food and Agriculture Organization issued a joint appeal for funds to avert a global hunger crisis before it happens.

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Heatwaves in France cause around 5,400 deaths a year. Vulnerable communities are hit first

Two studies warn of the health impact of heatwaves in France, with worsening risks in poorly adapted housing and the most deprived areas.
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Climate activism is getting a glow-up in Pattie Gonia’s environmental drag tour

In one-of-a-kind performances, drag queens and kings call for the for the protection of the planet — and all people.

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Environmental defenders remain among world’s most targeted activists

A new report found that environmental defenders are increasingly encountering overlapping networks of government officials, corporations, criminal groups and private security forces.
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Increasingly fierce storms are coming for the Texas coast. Is the petrochemical industry ready?

Galveston County is home to 22 refineries and chemical plants. The level of emergency preparedness varies widely.
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Trump administration’s coal investments breathe new life into plants with repeated violations

At least three of the 12 coal plants the Trump administration funded have been repeatedly cited for violating environmental regulations, amplifying public-health concerns.
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Why coal will lead to more deaths in Colorado

Across the nation, one of the dirtiest sources of power gets a lifeline from the Trump administration and state officials.
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Apocalypse when? ‘Earth’s Black Box’ to be installed in remote Tasmanian airfield

Rouser Lab says the steel structure will record ‘every step’ humanity takes toward climate catastrophe.

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An EPA researcher details the agency's assault on science

In January 2025, the Trump administration began shutting down projects within the EPA’s independent science division that touched on climate change and environmental justice.

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