California wants millions of heat pumps. High power bills might get in the way
While heat pumps can lower emissions and, in some cases, utility bills, high power costs may deter many homeowners from making the switch.
While heat pumps can lower emissions and, in some cases, utility bills, high power costs may deter many homeowners from making the switch.

Lynn Tremain's Lake Huron cleanup has evolved into citizen science, highlighting the growing threats of microplastics, invasive species and climate change on the region’s fragile freshwater ecosystem.
As wildfires and extreme weather intensify, a coalition led by the Chicago Botanic Garden is working to shore up the Midwest’s dwindling supply of native seeds.
The International Seabed Authority has been struggling to set rules for a decade. President Trump’s aggressive push on ocean mining makes her task more urgent.
