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The clean energy transition at the Salton Sea

California holds vast stores of lithium, but mining projects stir debate over environmental costs and economic benefits.

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Indonesia’s steel expansion risks a surge in greenhouse gas emissions

Indonesia’s steel industry is becoming one of the country’s fastest-growing sources of greenhouse gas emissions, even as it receives far less public attention than other carbon-intensive sectors.

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New Mexico again debates greenhouse gas reductions as snow melts

Lawmakers table bill to expand the use of oilfield wastewater and shoot down another that would restrict drone use around “critical” infrastructure.

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Data centers are scrambling to power the AI boom with natural gas

As tech giants find creative ways to generate electricity, they’re building a glut of new fossil fuel projects.
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See how climate change is accelerating

The fastest warming period since 1880 occurred in the past 30 years, according to a Washington Post analysis of NASA data.
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As the planet heats, insurance premiums rise

Climate-related disasters are causing more and more damage, resulting in higher insurance claims and payouts and, ultimately, higher premiums.
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Louisiana bets big on ‘blue ammonia.’ Communities along Cancer Alley brace for the cost

Louisiana is betting billions on proposed “blue ammonia” plants that promise lower carbon emissions through carbon capture, but evidence shows the technology has fallen far short.

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‘The trend is irreversible’: has Romania shattered the link between economic growth and high emissions?

Emissions have plunged 75% since communist times in the birthplace of big oil – but for some the transition has been brutal.

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Iran’s shadow fleet of old tankers a ticking bomb for sea life, say experts

Exclusive: Analysts say there will be oil spill catastrophe that could be far bigger than Exxon Valdez disaster.

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US Forest Service took years to address PFAS in wildland firefighting gear

As early as 2021, government officials were alerted to the presence of potentially dangerous chemicals known as PFAS in pants used by wildland firefighters, according to emails obtained by ProPublica.
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Mass. climate chief missed her own deadline to calculate the cost of state’s climate commitments

Melissa Hoffer set out to put a price tag on the state’s net-zero climate commitment and develop a menu of options for how to pay for it. That price is still not yet known more than a year after the report was due.

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