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Climate Scientist Katharine Hayhoe on the National Climate Assessment
Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe reflects on a new government report on the state of climate science.
Building a Workforce for Renewable Energy’s Future
Renewable energy companies in the US have employed more than 800,000 people — a number that is increasing every day.
How Electric Vehicles Could Take a Bite Out of the Oil Market
When will cars powered by gas-guzzling internal combustion engines become obsolete?
In Chicago and Iowa, Contrasting Tales of Building a Clean Energy Economy
Two cities in the Midwest provide examples with starkly different outcomes.
Is Liberia Outstripping Louisiana When It Comes to Health Care?
Self-inflicted and expensive: the US's health care problems.
Troubled Waters: Tennessee Families Stand Up for a Clean Environment
More than 4 million Americans live in places where dangerous contaminants in drinking waters exceed legal limits.
Shared Renewables Hold Big Potential for Communities Left Out of Clean Energy Programs
Inclusive clean energy can empower all Americans.
Fukushima Plant Is Releasing 770,000 Tons of Radioactive Water Into the Ocean
Fukushima is a nuclear crisis with no end in sight.
Farm-to-School Movement Fights for a Foothold in Corn Belt Cafeterias
School food is slowly but surely becoming a focus in the fight for an ethical food system.
Trump’s DOJ Demands Personal Info on 1.3 Million Visitors to Inauguration Protest Website
The site was used to organize the protests against President Trump's inauguration.