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As wealth inequality spirals out of control, many Americans can no longer afford to drive
Matthew Rozsa
The increasing inaccessibility of cars is having detrimental effects on the nation's social fabric
A government program hopes to find critical minerals right beneath our feet
Maddie Stone
Scientists are using recon flights and field research to track down key metals for the green energy transition
At EPA, staffing crisis clashes with expanded mission
Lylla Younes
“The future of the EPA and our planet are at stake.”
Shooting hoops and K-dramas: The American dream of not being relegated to a subplot
Hanh Nguyen
Matthew Salesses discusses his new novel about a Korean American point guard, a TV producer, puns and revenge
A looming El Niño could give us a preview of life at 1.5C of warming
Kate Yoder
The hotter weather pattern might push the Earth into unprecedented territory next year
How rising temperatures are intensifying California’s atmospheric rivers
Jake Bittle
As storms get warmer and wetter, the state's flood control system is struggling to keep up
Doctors warned her pregnancy could kill her. Then Tennessee outlawed abortion
Kavitha Surana
A Tennessee mother wanted to end her high-risk pregnancy, but doctors feared prosecution
“Another massive climate disappointment”: Biden slammed for oil project approval
Sharon Zhang
The Willow project, as proposed by ConocoPhillips, has been dubbed a “carbon bomb” by climate advocates
How free-range eggs became the norm in supermarkets — and sold customers a lie
Joel Mead
With the skyrocketing prices of eggs, one common question has become prevalent: what exactly are free-range eggs?
Boreal wildfires in 2021 released more carbon emissions than any other fire this century
Zoya Teirstein
The earth's northernmost regions have entered a vicious cycle of warming and wildfire
An unexpected source of methane? Your local sewage plant
Siri Chilukuri
A new study says the plants emit twice as much methane as previously thought
The fungus from “The Last of Us” is being used as a natural pesticide
Troy Farah
Forget zombies – using this type of cordyceps could be a potent, all-natural alternative to toxic chemicals
How Washington raised $300 million for climate action from polluters
Kate Yoder
The state's first "cap-and-invest" auction nearly doubled the price of carbon recently sold in California
“The country is watching”: California homeless crisis looms as Gov. Newsom eyes political future
Angela Hart
As Newsom enters his second term, his legacy as governor hinges on his making headway on the homeless crisis
Salon’s totally (possibly) infallible Oscar predictions: Who will win? And who should win?
Russell Root
A handy guide for filling out your Oscars pool – and now you just need to worry about what apps to serve Sunday
Could we all be buying lab-grown meat soon?
Ryan Nebeker
We may soon enter a new era of "meat" . . . but what exactly does this mean?
New Zealand wants to tax cow burps (yes, you read that correctly)
Kevin Trenberth
The idea behind the unconventional concept has to do with mitigating climate change
Fungi in flour can cause lots of ailments — but nothing like what happens in HBO’s “The Last of Us”
Sheryl Barringer
While the outbreaks in the show are decisively fictional, there is something to be said about contaminated flour
UN reaches historic agreement to protect the world’s oceans
Zoya Teirstein
The treaty, if ratified, will establish a new set of rules aimed at conserving marine species and ecosystems
An Alabama clean water fund discriminated against Black communities, complaint alleges
Siri Chilukuri
The state is accused of making access to federal dollars so hard that the people who needed it most got nothing
Greenland’s marine ecosystem is experiencing a radical ‘regime change’
Avery Schuyler Nunn
Warming seas and dwindling sea ice are bringing new species to Arctic waters
H5N1 is infecting millions of animals. If it crosses over to humans, it will be worse than COVID
Troy Farah
Experts are on pins and needles over an avian virus called H5N1 that has killed 53% of the humans it infected
The Alex Murdaugh verdict matters: No shame in being fascinated by this true crime
Amanda Marcotte
Can privileged criminals face consequences? The Murdaugh murder trial speaks to anxieties fueling current tensions
Despite record-breaking snow and rain, California is still in a drought. Here’s why
Nicole Karlis
Record-setting snow in LA doesn't mean the state has recovered from its historic drought yet
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