Despite never making landfall, Hurricane Lala left a path of destruction across Hawaii over the weekend. Strong winds, torrential rain and mudslides damaged or swept away more than 100 homes while felled trees blocked key roads on the island of Hawaii, or the Big Island, which su
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OSHKOSH, Wisc.—Every July, more than 10,000 general aviation aircraft from around the world fly here for the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture, widely recognized as the largest annual aviation gathering and fly-in convention. Many aircraft owners arrived this year wi
Biden’s incentives gave Qcells a leg up. Now Trump’s tariffs may help it thrive.
The nation’s first tire efficiency standards target an overlooked drag on fuel economy that can cost drivers more at the pump.
Sales of used EV sales continued their surge in July, according to the latest data.
Wyoming’s cherished open spaces appear to be at the forefront of voters’ minds as they head to the polls in an election that could decide whether public lands continue to come under scrutiny from state lawmakers. Tuesday’s election will be the first in Wyoming since Western congr
House Democrats have opened an investigation for insider trading.
Empowering Guatemalan Villagers Plagued by Plastic and more — today's solar signal.
This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. JALAPA, Guatemala—On a hot, muggy afternoon in the small mountain village of El Duraznal, Soila Elizabeth Cruz carefully reached under the slats of a barbed wire fence to retrieve plastic litter stuck in the dirt as trucks whizzed
New research finds that by making the fossil fuel industry more productive, AI could help increase carbon emissions by up to nearly 5 percent — vastly outpacing the impact of data centers.
Leia este artigo em Português. Along the river the Xavante people of Brazil call Owawê are many of the Indigenous tribe’s sacred sites, ancient villages and cemeteries. It is also where their ear piercing rituals are held, marking the transition of boyhood to adulthood. Now, a r
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JSON →Biden’s incentives gave Qcells a leg up. Now Trump’s tariffs may help it thrive.
More than 88 percent of the taxes on wind and solar went to just 10 of the state’s 93 counties.
EL PASO, Texas—Gilbert Morales struggled to compose himself before addressing the El Paso City Council on Tuesday morning. Morales fought back tears as he recounted how his wife died of lung cancer in June, despite never being a smoker. He lives next to Marathon Petroleum’s El Pa
Despite never making landfall, Hurricane Lala left a path of destruction across Hawaii over the weekend. Strong winds, torrential rain and mudslides damaged or swept away more than 100 homes while felled trees blocked key roads on the island of Hawaii, or the Big Island, which su
As utilities switch to renewables, you'll get paid to send battery power back into the system, making it stronger and cheaper for everyone.
In the Western Pacific, protections for endangered leatherback turtles face elimination. In Alaskan waters, Steller sea lion sanctuaries could soon shrink. And in the North Atlantic, gear designed to save right whales from fatal entanglements might be permanently scrapped. The Na
OSHKOSH, Wisc.—Every July, more than 10,000 general aviation aircraft from around the world fly here for the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture, widely recognized as the largest annual aviation gathering and fly-in convention. Many aircraft owners arrived this year wi
A Gallup survey finds that disaster victims are more likely to feel that the future is out of their hands.
The nation’s first tire efficiency standards target an overlooked drag on fuel economy that can cost drivers more at the pump.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the country will build the largest clean energy investment in North America’s history—a package of hydropower, onshore wind and transmission projects aimed at meeting electricity needs while also exporting power to Massachusetts and New Yo
Used EV sales continued their surge in July, according to the latest data.
For the nation’s 2.4 million farmworkers, climate change is poised to exacerbate the harms of pesticides, a growing body of research shows. Heat stresses the body, making it more vulnerable to pesticides and other toxicants, and protective clothing worn in the heat only adds to t
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