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A brightly colored illustration showing a green hydrogen hub. A container ship on a waterway and a hydrogen production and storage facility are in the foreground, a solar panel array and wind turbines are in the mid-ground, and a city and sunset sky are in the distance.

Can Hydrogen Help Combat the Climate Crisis?

ExplainerUnited StatesSusan Cosier
Hydrogen hubs across the country seek to fuel high-emission industries with cleaner energy.
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The Biden Administration Protects Millions of Acres of Arctic Alaska

Latest NewsAlaskaJenny Shalant
The new Special Areas Rule in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska could boost biodiversity and empower Indigenous Peoples to defend the lands they’ve relied on for generations.
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“Forever Chemicals” Called PFAS Show Up in Your Food, Clothes, and Home

ExplainerUnited StatesMolly M. Ginty, Courtney Lindwall
These toxic chemicals are so common in consumer products and manufacturing that they’re everywhere—including inside our bodies.

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Don’t Let Refrigerants Slow Heating Decarbonization

Expert BlogUnited StatesPierre Delforge, Christina Theodoridi

While it’s true that current refrigerants have climate impacts when they leak into the air, the net climate benefit of heat pump heaters and water heaters is clear even today, and it will get even better every year.

Climate-Friendlier A/Cs and Other Products Are on the Way

Expert BlogUnited StatesChristina Theodoridi

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it’s moving forward with proposals to speed the transition away from super-pollutant hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in refrigeration, air conditioners, heat pumps, insulation, and aerosols where climate-friendlier alternatives are available.

The Unexpectedly Exciting World of Refrigerants

Expert BlogInternationalChristina Theodoridi

Cooling equipment packs a potent climate threat: invisible refrigerant gases that leak into the atmosphere during the equipment’s operating lifetime. The very chemicals that will help billions of people adapt to extreme heat are themselves driving the climate crisis.