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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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A Race to Track the Southern Seas

Latest NewsInternationalBrian Palmer
To help prepare coastlines for the worsening effects of the climate crisis, scientists need more historical sea level records from the Global South—and they’re looking everywhere, from libraries to attics.

Watered Down

Latest NewsFlintBrian Palmer
Flint made many mistakes, but its haphazard lead monitoring system was the worst of them.

As India Goes, So Goes Civilization

Latest NewsIndiaBrian Palmer
How India builds its energy grid could decide the fate of humanity. Maybe we should help the country out.

Save the Forests or the Trees?

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Forest conservation is crucial to climate change mitigation. But do we have any idea how to do it?

What to Watch for in 2016

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
The new year offers some interesting environmental subplots.

Things Are Looking Up

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
The Department of Energy just announced what may be the most significant efficiency rule ever—and one that businesses can get behind.

We Have an Agreement

Latest NewsInternationalBrian Palmer
Negotiators in Paris have signed a historic and comprehensive deal to address climate change.

Step Aside, Gentlemen

Latest NewsUnited StatesPerrin Ireland, Brian Palmer
Women from around the world gather in Paris to solve climate change.

COP-ping Out

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
What’s it like to attend a climate denial conference for an hour? Here’s a minute-by-minute rundown.