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This story was originally published by Grist . Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter. After barely three years on the road, Tesla is planning to kick the Cybertruck to the curb after flagging sales. Elon Musk announced on Friday that the company would wind down production ne
From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by host Steve Curwood and Jenni Doering with U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman. Congressional committees originate legislation and oversight investigations, and under the seniority s
FAIRFAX, Iowa—Nearly 50 people gathered at the American Legion Post on a July evening to learn about a proposed natural gas plant less than three miles from town. Seated in folding chairs, they pulled out their phones and typed responses to a simple question: How are you feeling?
Los votantes latinos están preocupados por el cambio climático y se encuentran entre los más confiados en su capacidad para generar cambios políticos.
If you’ve ever looked for a homegrown replacement for the imported olive, canola and palm oils that typically fill grocery store aisles and home kitchens, there’s a small but growing alternative. A network of sustainability enthusiasts is now making oil from a resource native to
UN-backed report finds even temporary rises above Paris agreement target could cause harm to glaciers and polar ice sheetsEarth’s icy regions face such dangerous melting that global heating should be brought back below 1C after an inevitable period of overshooting global temperat
From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by producer Aynsley O’Neill with Plastics have been widely adopted in all sorts of products from food packaging to toys to medical devices, in part because they were believ
When BaRupOn LLC, a California-based developer, bought land in East Texas for a 700-acre industrial campus in 2023, the company received a warm welcome from the state. The developer set out to build numerous data centers and rare-earth manufacturing facilities at the site, as wel
Peat fires are burning across the country, smothering one of the world's most populated countries in smoke.
The path to Trump's 'Arctic dominance' goes through this Alaskan island
Lula’s reelection kept an ally in the presidency, but a rightward shift in Congress leaves Indigenous leaders facing more battles.
New laws are treating cooling as a necessity rather than a luxury, though what landlords must provide varies widely.
In this week’s newsletter: what to expect of the next two weeks at the critical UN climate talks. Plus, this week’s most important reads• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereThe world has again convened for Cop, the annual ritual to confront humanity’s gr
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Third day of UN talks begin but leaders of many big polluting nations absentAfter a couple of hosts provide us a bit of background on Antalya (founded in 200BC, apparently) it is time to hear from António Guterres, the outgoing secretary-general of the UN, who will probably not b
As a UK heatwave intensified in early summer this year, the health impacts began to worsen. This is Gill’s storyLocation: London, UKDisaster: UK heatwave, 2026Gill (not her real name), 43, is a teacher in London. In 2026, during the hottest summer on record, she suffered a seizur
The train is in service at Fort Hood, where its battery also serves as a backup source of power during emergencies.
A historic restoration of Florida’s Everglades is proceeding at an unprecedented pace, although more scientific analysis is needed to understand how the fragile watershed is responding to the multi-billion-dollar effort, according to a new report. The report from the National Aca
In August 2025, Vice President JD Vance and Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin visited cold storage equipment manufacturer Alta Refrigeration to announce plans to roll back regulations the company opposed. The EPA followed through in May, giving manufacturer
Even without a permitting reform law, the Trump administration’s efforts to cut red tape for industrial development are taking effect.
Exclusive: Ed Miliband says sci-fi scenarios of destruction ‘now regular occurrences’, as he prepares to address Cop31Cop31 live – latest updatesUK politics live – latest updatesThe national security of all countries is at risk from the climate crisis, as “science fiction” scenar
Georgia residents are angry at the state’s unchecked data center boom and rising electric bills — and they voted accordingly in last week’s election. Democrats won every statewide race in Georgia, including two seats on the Public Service Commission. Republicans had held a majo
This story was originally published by Grist . Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter. After barely three years on the road, Tesla is planning to kick the Cybertruck to the curb after flagging sales. Elon Musk announced on Friday that the company would wind down production ne
Many governments are yet to set targets, leaving recipient countries struggling to plan and attract private investmentDeveloping countries have been left in limbo by the failure of some of the world’s biggest economies to flesh out their plans for new climate finance.Poor countri
