Solar for All Program Cuts Hit G.O.P and Democrat Voters Alike
The Trump administration canceled a $7 billion program intended to help low- and moderate-income families install rooftop solar panels.
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One of the World’s Largest Geothermal Networks Is Buried Beneath a Corporate Campus in Rural Wisconsin
Tech company Epic Systems uses thousands of boreholes to help heat and cool its office buildings, a “marquee” clean energy project that gas utilities may try to replicate. By Phil McKenna VERONA, Wis.—You only need a glance at the “Intergalactic…
Maryland’s Conowingo Dam Settlement Reasserts State’s Clean Water Act Authority but Revives Dredging Debate
The new agreement commits $340 million in environmental investments tied to the Conowingo Dam’s long-term operation, setting an example of successful citizen advocacy. By Aman Azhar Maryland this month finalized a $340 million deal with Constellation Energy to relicense the…
Number of wild bee species at risk of extinction in Europe doubles in 10 years
Number of endangered butterfly species also surging amid habitat destruction and global heating, finds study The number of wild bee species in Europe at risk of extinction has more than doubled over the past decade, while the number of endangered…
And then there were none: Australia’s only shrew declared extinct
The tally of Australian mammals extinct since 1788 is now 39 species – far more than for any other country It’s official: the only Australian shrew is no more. The latest edition of the International Union for the Conservation of…
How China Powers Its Electric Cars and High-Speed Trains
China is building a network of ultrahigh-voltage power lines to carry solar and wind energy hundreds and even thousands of miles as few citizens dare to protest.
Federal Shutdown Hampers Chesapeake Bay Agreement Talks
With key federal agencies absent from negotiations, states scale back conservation targets amid a possible delay of the new bay agreement into 2026. By Aman Azhar The ongoing federal shutdown has eclipsed the final stretch of negotiations on an updated…
The Trump Administration Is Cutting Billions in Clean Energy Investments—But the Savings Are Overstated
As prices for wind and solar drop, favoring fossil fuels means the U.S. is “putting all of our money on a horse that’s already lost,” as one clean energy advocate put it. By Aidan Hughes, Peter Aldhous and Kiley Bense…
In Kenya, a search for links between a changing climate and mental health
KILIFI, Kenya (AP) — Finding enough food to feed families can be stressful. A changing climate can bring more stress. One project in rural Kenya has been studying the possible effects of climate change on mental health. A survey of…
Trump Moves to Cancel Esmeralda 7, a Giant Solar Project
Known as Esmeralda 7, the project planned in the Nevada desert would have produced enough energy to power nearly two million homes.