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Carbon capture, 'rare earth' from coal among projects poised to get $11.7M in Wyoming state grants

Wyoming is seeking public comment on three proposed grants, including $6 million to coal giant Peabody Energy to sift critical minerals from the state's coal.

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'Our bodies bear the cost': Patagonia's firefighters battle blazes and austerity in ancient forest

Wildfires are still tearing apart the drought-stricken region of Patagonia, ravaging its once-pristine forests.
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China to see solar capacity outstrip coal capacity this year

The China Electricity Council says that, by the end of 2026, wind and solar will account for nearly half of China’s power capacity.

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Battery demand 'straps on a rocket' in Australia as rooftop solar passes its peak

Even as Australia appears to have passed the peak of solar uptake, demand for batteries is seemingly headed into orbit.
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Western U.S. cities open wallets in quest for water

Supply declines, drought risk, and population growth are pushing cities to seek new water sources.

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Attempt to drill through Thwaites Glacier is foiled

Scientists lost their instruments within Antarctica’s most dangerously unstable glacier, though not before getting a glimpse at the warming waters underneath.
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Vienna, Austria, swaps parking for green space

Conscious of reaching climate goals and strapped for space, some cities are reconsidering how much they dedicate to parking. Austria's capital, Vienna, is streets ahead.
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Staff exodus, case gridlock: DOJ environment division under Trump 2.0

Lawyers who served under Republican and Democratic presidents — including Donald Trump during his first term — exited the division in droves last year.
Aerial view of liquid storage tanks and the coast in Corpus Christi Texas

In a Mississippi bayou, Venezuelan oil is already big. And could get bigger.

The U.S. claim on Venezuela’s oil means even more of it could come to a huge Chevron refinery. Neighbors worried about pollution want the company to buy their homes.
A hand placing a seed in a pot inside a greenhouse

The US farmers saving Palestinian seeds

More than 40 growers nationwide are working to preserve heirloom seeds, along with the history, tradition, and identity they contain.
Petri dishes with meat in them

Why the future of meat production is in vats, not farms

A new book argues that "cultivated” and other alternative meats will increasingly challenge traditional ways of raising livestock.

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