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50 of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time

Heavy manufacturing turns to rooftop solar to cut costs and carbon

A warehouse building with solar panels on the rooftop.

Flu shot 2026: What to expect, timing, and effectiveness

Flu and COVID-19 sign outside a clinic entrance.

Maine’s shellfish harvesters are caught up in climate-related closures

A lobster boat at sea during a storm in the North Haven Harbor, Maine.

Is New York City getting its composting program right?

Signage at a facility on New York City’s Staten Island where food and yard waste is turned into compost, preventing it from becoming a source of methane.

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The fix for parched Western states: Recycled toilet water

The director of water re-use operations for startup Epic Cleantec holds up a sample of treated water.

Climate disasters inflict outsized harm on pregnant and young families

Residents that canoed the flooded South Fork New River talk at a washed out road on September 27, 2024 in Boone, North Carolina

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Earth's orbit is filling up with junk. Greenhouse gases are making the problem worse.

Long-exposure taken over 30 seconds showing many satellites moving across the night sky appearing as dotted lines.

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What makes middle school even worse? Climate anxiety.

An elementary school flooded from the Lumber River during Hurricane Matthew's aftermath in Lumberton, North Carolina.

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Abandoned coal mines are becoming the batteries of the future

A gravity energy storage prototype created in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Why chocolate is ridiculously expensive right now

A cocoa farmer dries cocoa beans in the village of Satikran near Abengourou, eastern Ivory Coast.

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The Canadian government raised doubts about a climate scientist's LNG research. He says they sounded like fossil fuel lobbyists

Activists participate in the Stand Up for Science 2025 rally at the Lincoln Memorial on March 7, 2025 in Washington, DC.

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Study links air pollution before pregnancy to childhood obesity risk

A foggy view of the downtown skyscraper buildings and suburbs of Los Angeles from Griffith Park in California.

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Why sizzling cities are mapping hot spots street by street

Illustration showing an intensely saturated skyline of a city against a blue background.

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7 chemicals found in everyday products that might be harming your health

Close-up detail of microplastic particles on hand.