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Hear that? It’s the sound of leaf blower bans.
As restrictions spread, neighborhoods are getting quieter — and cleaner.
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![A cargo ship loaded with shipping containers traverses and ice passage.]()
The Arctic Ocean is getting louder. Inuit knowledge can help quell the racket.
The United Nations' maritime agency says shipping companies ought to work with Indigenous communities to reduce noise pollution.
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This state employee is scouring the Earth for solutions to combat invasive species in Hawai’i
The government needs to speed up its approval process and invest in research infrastructure to defeat a list of environmentally and economically threatening pests, experts say.
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The US electric grid is getting a $3.5 billion upgrade
New funding from the Biden administration aims to build an energy system more resilient against climate impacts.
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How chefs are using their influence to advocate for climate action
In her new book "At the Table," food policy expert Katherine Miller examines how chefs are uniquely positioned to become effective advocates.
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Cooking oil has a deforestation problem. A startup says it has a solution.
Palm and soy are taking over the world's cropland. Enter Zero Acre Farms.
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As heat-related deaths rise, a new program puts community clinics on the front lines
An initiative in Florida, Louisiana, and Arizona enlists clinicians to ensure resources go to the right places during heat waves.
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Energy Department backs solar loans for low-income Puerto Ricans
The Biden administration wants to expand access to solar financing, but some resilience advocates disagree with the approach.
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The surprising biodiversity of abandoned coal mines
“We’re increasingly finding that it’s not true that these are just ecological voids where nothing is living there.”
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In Baltimore, yellow buses are going green
Cities all over the country are beginning to transition their school bus fleets to electric — a boon for the climate, and for students’ health.
