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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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Zinke vs. Coastal Governors

Latest NewsUnited StatesCaroline Craig
These states don’t want any part of the Interior secretary’s scheme to drill in our oceans.

How About We Just Leave Dory Alone?

Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel
Sales of clown fish skyrocketed after "Saving Nemo." Will the same happen for blue tangs after the release of "Finding Dory"?

Bugging the Ocean

Latest NewsUnited StatesAlisa Opar
Eavesdropping on the sea reveals the surprising chattiness of fish and invertebrates.

Whales With a Dam Problem

Latest NewsUnited StatesChelsey B. Coombs
Orcas in the Pacific Northwest are struggling to boost their numbers. Could dams have something to do with it?

Bloomin’ Awful

Latest NewsUnited States
Thanks to climate change, these toxic algae keep spreading.

Zombie Crabs!

Latest NewsEastAlisa Opar
Tiny, invasive East Coast parasites are leaving hordes of the living dead in their wake.

Good (and Bad) Tidings

Latest NewsUnited StatesDavid Helvarg
Here was some of the big news coming in from the big blue sea in 2015.

Hot or Not?

Latest NewsUnited StatesPerrin Ireland
Coral reefs are beautiful—but only when they’re healthy.