Can the US harness old oil and gas wells to produce geothermal energy?
May 12, 2026, 2:08 pm By EHN Curators
Red and blue states alike are working to transform abandoned wells from costly, polluting…Tree lines are migrating. Some up, some down
May 12, 2026, 2:05 pm By EHN Curators
Between 2000 and 2020, 42% of tree lines around the world crept upward, largely because of climate…Private jets flocking to Cannes branded 'obscene' as fuel crisis sparks food shortage fears
May 12, 2026, 2:02 pm By EHN Curators
More than 700 private flights flew to and from Cannes Film Festival for last year’s star-studded…Is the best climate bet a cleaner grid or a cleaner sky?
May 12, 2026, 2:01 pm By EHN Curators
In a rare head-to-head test of returns on investment, renewables bested carbon capture in almost all…Lead paint flakes lead to $2.2 million settlement in Maryland
May 12, 2026, 1:56 pm By EHN Curators
An incident that caused lead paint chips to rain down from a 1,000-foot broadcast tower onto homes,…Is it really possible to live a plastic-free life?
May 12, 2026, 1:54 pm By EHN Curators
Our lives are riddled with plastic, and growing evidence suggests it is affecting our health in…Maine went all-in on the state’s PFAS problem 5 years ago. What can Wisconsin learn?
May 12, 2026, 1:53 pm By EHN Curators
A new book traces how PFAS contamination came to light in Maine and the state's $200M response.Trump administration to scrap rule encouraging conservation
May 12, 2026, 7:56 am By EHN Curators
The Biden-era measure was intended to protect millions of acres from industrial development and the…Indigenous Amazon groups urge UN action on organized crime in rainforest territories
May 12, 2026, 7:48 am By EHN CuratorsIndigenous organizations from across the Amazon and Latin America have sent a letter to the United…Could an El Niño this year match an 1877 event that killed millions?
May 12, 2026, 7:15 am By EHN Curators
The climatic phenomenon is expected to return this year, but a lot has changed since what might have…EPA plan would let work start on data centers, power plants before air permits
May 12, 2026, 7:01 am By EHN Curators
Developers could start building "non-emitting" components ahead of air permitting under…Why MAHA isn't breaking through on Capitol Hill
May 12, 2026, 6:45 am By EHN Curators
Amid a lobbying deluge, the “Make America Healthy Again” movement isn’t changing policy in Congress.Why banning the recycling logo is progress in the fight against plastic waste
May 12, 2026, 6:36 am By EHN Curators
A new California law will ban companies from using the symbol if their products aren’t commonly…Norway puts UN project funding on hold raising fears for plastics treaty talks
May 12, 2026, 6:26 am By EHN Curators
The move by the program's largest donor poses further uncertainty for already troubled negotiations.For California farmers, a clean-energy dilemma
May 11, 2026, 2:48 pm By EHN Curators
How close to prime farmland should large-scale battery facilities be built?Part of Trans Canada Trail is permanently closing
May 11, 2026, 2:42 pm By EHN Curators
Climate change is putting the future of the Kettle Valley Rail Trail, a section of the Trans Canada…Nigeria's solar boom faces cost and policy barriers
May 11, 2026, 2:40 pm By EHN Curators
Nigeria's rising solar imports signal a search for alternatives to unreliable grid power and high…Trump let polluters sidestep Clean Air Act rules with just an email
May 11, 2026, 8:18 am By EHN Curators
In an unprecedented move, the administration has granted industrial facilities in 38 states and…Opinion: Why Trump’s $2 billion buyoff to cancel offshore wind farms is a bad deal for American taxpayers and the US energy supply
May 11, 2026, 7:39 am By EHN Curators
Communities have been laying the groundwork for offshore energy projects for years and counting on…Bolivia’s fuel shortages drive a surge in electric cars
May 11, 2026, 7:30 am By EHN CuratorsA small but growing number of Bolivians are trading their fossil fuel-powered vehicles for electric…
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