Openstar Technologies' levitated dipole nuclear fusion reactor in Wellington, New Zealand.
OpenStar Technologies
A nuclear fusion startup just reached a milestone in its bid to commercialize unlimited clean energy
A greenhouse in Al Ain, UAE, that utilizes SecondSky nanotechnology to keep crops cool.
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This greenhouse keeps crops cool. It could prove valuable as our planet bakes
Pawpaw trees bearing fruit are seen at KSU's Harold R. Benson Research & Demonstration Farm in Frankfort, Kentucky, on July 17, 2023.
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Pawpaws, beach plums and more: These native fruits could be on the menu as weather gets more extreme
An artist’s rendering of MethaneSAT, a satellite designed to measure methane pollution around the world. (MethaneSAT)
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New images show where super-polluters are venting an invisible, planet-warming gas into the atmosphere
A Bajau Laut freediver swims amongst a large school of jack fish shoaling on a reef at Sipidan Island in the Celebes Sea, Sabah, Malysia.
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They’ve sailed across Southeast Asia for centuries. Now, these sea nomads are being forced to live on land
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New satellite data reveals cities with high methane leaks 2:16
FILE - California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer, File)
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California could keep the $7,500 EV credit alive if Trump kills the cost-saving measure, Newsom says
Activists attend a protest action at the COP29 United Nations climate change conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan November 23, 2024. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
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The UN climate summit ended in bitterness and accusations of betrayal. Now fears are growing for its future

Weather

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Eighteen crews with the Ohio Department of Transportation are out treating roads on Friday morning as lake effect snow continues to fall in Ashtabula County.
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Brutally cold temps covering half the US and paralyzing lake-effect snow are on tap as Thanksgiving travelers try to get home
People stand in the rain along Sixth Avenue ahead of the start of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024, in New York.
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Soggy, sloppy conditions smother the chilly Northeast as an Arctic blast takes aim for Thanksgiving weekend

Solutions

Climeworks' Mammoth plant, unveiling.
Climeworks
The ‘world’s largest’ vacuum to suck climate pollution out of the air just opened. Here’s how it works
Long Island, N.Y.: An operational wind turbine, along with two under construction behind it, and a lifting barge, are seen in this photo taken at the South Fork Wind Farm in the Atlantic Ocean, on December 7, 2023. (Photo by Steve Pfost/Newsday RM via Getty Images)
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Offshore wind projects have been dogged by inflation and culture wars. Now they’re making a comeback
Rendering of the Equatic 3,650tpa CDR plant under construction in Singapore.
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Can this ocean-based carbon plant help save the world? Some scientists are raising red flags
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New-wave reactor technology could kick-start a nuclear renaissance — and the US is banking on it
A view of a venue for the COP29 climate change conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan, on November 22, 2024.
Murad Sezer/Reuters
World agrees to climate deal on financial aid for developing countries after summit nearly implodes
Nov 24, 2024
Juan Carlos Monterrey-Gomez, Special Representative for Climate Change and National Climate Change Director of the Ministry of Environment of Panama, speaks to the media as he emerges from a meeting on day twelve at the UNFCCC COP29 Climate Conference on November 23, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The COP29, which was scheduled to end yesterday, has gone into overtime, with parties meeting and deliberating over the text of the final agreement following heavy criticism by a wide array of delegates of earlier drafts. The COP29 is bringing together stakeholders, including international heads of state and other leaders, country delegations, scientists, environmentalists, indigenous peoples representatives, activists and others to discuss and agree on the implementation of global measures towards mitigating the effects of climate change. According to the United Nations, countries made no progress over the last year in reducing global emissions from the burning of fossil fuels.
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UN talks in disarray as a draft deal for climate cash is rejected by developing nations
Nov 23, 2024
Gautam Adani, chairman of Adani Group, during a Bloomberg Television interview at the company's headquarters in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, on Saturday, May 25, 2024.
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Billionaire Gautam Adani indicted in New York on bribery charges
Nov 21, 2024
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Trump might nix America as a climate tech leader. 5 charts show China winning that race
Nov 18, 2024
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Video Scientists discovered the world’s largest coral 0:47
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Video ‘It feels like chili in my eyes’: Toxic smog chokes New Delhi 1:38
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Video Stop raking your leaves. Experts say try this instead 2:17
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Video Iceland is entering a new period of volcanic unrest. See how one small team helps keep people safe 2:13

Features

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‘Save the Whales’ was a shining success. Now can humpbacks save us from ourselves?
A turtle swims in a shallow lagoon at Lady Elliot Island, off the Queensland Coast.
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‘Like wildfires underwater’: Worst summer on record for Great Barrier Reef as coral die-off sweeps planet
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Wellness influencers fueled pandemic misinformation. Now they’re targeting another crisis
BOULDER, CO - MARCH 26: A firefighter watches as the NCAR Fire burns on March 26, 2022 in Boulder, Colorado. The wildfire, which has forced almost 20,000 people to evacuate their homes, started just a few miles away from where the Marshall Fire destroyed more than 1,000 homes in December, 2021. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)
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A plant that’s everywhere is fueling a growing risk of wildfire disaster

EXTREMES

Organic soya wax candles with wooden candlewick in white ceramic bowls standing on linen tablecloth. Cosy and soft winter background. Hygge and aromatherapy concept. Eco friendly home and interior decor.
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Are scented candles bad for you? What the science says
Nov 29, 2024
Shop small, support big! These are a few of the products from Asheville small businesses you can support this season- including pottery from East Fork Pottery, Poppy Handcrafted Popcorn’s blends and Soulku jewelry.
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Helping Asheville small businesses this holiday season
Nov 28, 2024
The Gyeongbokgung Palace is seen covered in snow, in Seoul on November 27, 2024.
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Delight and disruption as record November snowfall hits Seoul
Nov 28, 2024

WATER

An aerial view of colorful fall foliage in Vermont and New Hampshire on October 13, 2024.
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It’s not just you. Fall hasn’t really felt like fall this year and it’s a sign of things to come
Nov 19, 2024
Smoke pours from the Lyondell Basell Houston refinery on June 14, 2024 in Houston, Texas. The International Energy Agency is predicting a major surplus of oil by the end of the decade as production continues rising and demand declines. The decline is in part due to the switch from gasoline to electric vehicles and renewable energy. The agency has reported that the world's oil production is expected to increase to approximately 114 million barrels per day by 2030.
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Planet-heating pollution to hit all-time high, dashing hopes it would start to drop in 2024
Nov 13, 2024
JACUMBA HOT SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 22: Colombian asylum seekers walk along a desert road after crossing the U.S.-Mexico on September 22, 2024 near Jacumba Hot Springs, California. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
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Weather extremes influence illegal migration and return between the US and Mexico, study finds
Nov 8, 2024

COST OF LIVING

Donald Trump highlighted rising costs during his campaign to return to the White House.
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High grocery prices got droves of Americans to vote for Trump but they shouldn’t expect to pay less over the next four years
Nov 14, 2024
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance attend a debate hosted by CBS News in New York on Tuesday.
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Fact-checking the CBS News vice presidential debate between Vance and Walz
Oct 2, 2024
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Fact-checking night 1 of the Democratic National Convention
Aug 20, 2024