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Why Nuclear Power Must Be Part of the Energy Solution - Yale E360

Many environmentalists have opposed nuclear power, citing its dangers and the difficulty of disposing of its radioactive waste. But a Pulitzer Prize-winning author argues that nuclear is safer than most energy sources and is needed if the world hopes to radically decrease its carbon emissions. 
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Terraced copper mine partially filled with water
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Global rush for copper hits the Amazon

Wealthy nations’ surging appetite for metals has fueled a flurry of plans to mine in wilderness around the world, including on the edge of the Amazon Basin.
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prticipants at the entrance to COP 30 pavilion
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‘Additional promises mean nothing’: The awkward flaw in the world’s climate talks

World leaders have vowed to fight rising temperatures for years. Many of those pledges fade when the summits end.
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Power lines for electrical transmission
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Scrutiny rises of utilities' power projections for data centers

Utilities are producing eye-popping forecasts about the amount of electricity they'll need to power massive new data centers that are feeding the fast-growing AI economy.
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two EVs, side by side, being recharged at charging stations
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Biden’s EV plan failed. Or did it?

We never got those promised EV chargers — but we did get a future for EVs.
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a group of young people holding up climate protest signs in the street.
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Thousands march for climate action as COP30 talks enter second week

As the talks continue, some countries are pushing for a detailed “road map” for a global transition away from oil, gas and coal.
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Group of women in single file carrying sacks and harvesting tea
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Women toiling in India’s insufferable heat face mounting toll on health

Prolonged exposure to hot weather can hinder people’s ability to lead safe and productive lives, experts say.
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Pitted against waste

East Texans are uniting to fight oil waste pits in bucolic areas near the Louisiana line—all run by an operator who’s been cited for dozens of violations and a worker’s death.
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Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals

Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals

One facility has emitted cancer-causing chemicals into waterways at levels up to 520% higher than legal limits.

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Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities

Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities

“They're terrorizing these scientists because they want to keep them silent.”

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Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study

Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study

"The reality is, we are not exposed to one chemical at a time.”

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Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro speaks with the state flag and American flag behind him.

Two years into his term, has Gov. Shapiro kept his promises to regulate Pennsylvania’s fracking industry?

A new report assesses the administration’s progress and makes new recommendations

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An open letter from EPA staff to the American public

“We cannot stand by and allow this to happen. We need to hold this administration accountable.”

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wildfire retardants being sprayed by plane

New evidence links heavy metal pollution with wildfire retardants

“The chemical black box” that blankets wildfire-impacted areas is increasingly under scrutiny.

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