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Iceland Just Got Its First Mosquitoes. Scientists Aren't Ready for What Comes Next
As the Arctic's climate and ecology rapidly change, two researchers are calling for a paradigm shift in insect monitoring.
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EV prices drop again as the gap with gas cars hits a record low
EV prices fell again in March as incentives hit nearly $8,000 and the price gap with gas cars narrowed to its lowest level on record.
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The Trump administration wants to take an ax to the East’s last great forests
The fight over the roadless rule has long focused on the West, but its repeal could fragment some of the last pristine forests in the East.
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Texas needs at least $174 billion to avoid water crisis, state says. Growing communities across Texas are scrambling to secure water, keep up with construction costs and cope with a yearslong drought.
That new amount is more than double the amount predicted four years ago. The new forecast comes as supply is already drying up.
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It Was on Your Table Every Morning Growing Up. It’s Dying Before Our Eyes. No One Wants to Face It.
The powerhouse of American citrus is suffering a brutal decline. Everyone has a theory about why.
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Record US drought sparks worries about food prices. More than 61 percent of the Lower 48 states is in moderate to exceptional drought — including 97 percent of the Southeast and two-thirds of the West.
Drought in the contiguous United States has reached record levels for this time of year, weather data shows. Meteorologists said it's a bad sign for the upcoming wildfire season, food prices and western water issues.
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In a first, renewables beat natural gas on US grid last month
It’s just one month, but it’s a sign of where the U.S. is headed as renewable energy — namely solar — surges onto the grid.
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Battery storage is now cheap enough to unleash India's full solar potential
Ember's analysis shows how solar and battery storage can meet as much as 90% of India's electricity demand at lower LCOE than the average power purchase costs in most states.
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Apple Hits Record 30% Recycled Content Across All Products in 2025
Apple today announced that a record 30% of material across all products it shipped in 2025 came from recycled content, alongside a series of other environmental milestones published in its annual Environmental Progress Report. The achievement marks new highs across several specific components.
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Ukraine’s Renewable Energy Rebuild: How a Nation is Building a Cleaner, Stronger Power Future
Ukraine’s renewable energy rebuild is turning crisis into one of the fastest clean energy transitions in the world, driven by security needs, European funding, and grassroots demand.
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The project turning used tennis balls into shoes
What should be done with all those used tennis balls that get inevitably sent to landfill? Lilian Xu might have found the answer.
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Rich Nations’ Plastic Waste Is Burned for Fuel Abroad, Creating Grave Health Risks: The result is a witches brew of toxic compounds contaminating, air, soil, and food.
The result is a witches brew of toxic compounds contaminating, air, soil, and food.
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Why invasive plants can harm your garden and what you can grow instead
Agapanthus, morning glory or gazanias might be easy-growing plants in your home but their invasive nature can damage your garden and the environment. Here's what experts recommend.
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Maximizing Urban Space: How Delhi is utilizing its existing water bodies for large-scale floating solar farms to help meet green energy goals
Officials said that floating solar panels are cheaper and more efficient than rooftop solar panels.
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