Emissions reduction
US landfills emit way more methane than previously thought
Landfills are the third-biggest source of U.S. methane emissions. But leaks of the potent greenhouse gas are often undetected due to monitoring blindspots.
Climate crisis
Food and farms
Meati is turning fungi into climate-friendly steaks. Will diners bite?
The sustainable food startup just raised another $100 million to try and break through a tough market for alternative meats.
By Julian Spector .
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Liquefied natural gas
Inside the fight to stop LNG export projects in South Texas
Construction on the giant Rio Grande LNG export terminal has started, and plans for more LNG infrastructure are underway. Local leaders are rallying to stop the projects anyway.By Maria Gallucci .
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Liquefied natural gas
This report puts a price tag on the climate impacts of US LNG exports
Drawing from the Energy Department’s own data, NYU researchers show that the climate harms of expanding LNG exports outweigh the benefits.By Jeff St. John .
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Clean energy
US climate goals: EVs are on track, but clean power is lagging
Clean Investment Monitor finds that EV sales are on target, but permitting and grid barriers are stalling the wind and solar growth needed to meet decarbonization goals.By Jeff St. John .
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Guides and how-tos
Inside my quest for a climate-friendly bank
When I learned that my bank might be investing my money in fossil fuels, I went looking for an alternative. Here's how you can too.By Pearl Marvell .
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Fossil fuels
EDF and Google partner to map global methane emissions from space
MethaneSat is one of the most ambitious attempts to measure the world’s massive methane problem. Its first satellite is scheduled to launch into orbit next month.By Jeff St. John .
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Climate crisis
A new wave of startups is tackling a huge emissions source: wildfires
The growing field of "firetech" is reinventing the age-old practice of prescribed burns and devising other novel methods of preventing and suppressing fires.By Eric Wesoff .
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Politics
Ohio's climate progress stymied by political ploys
Gerrymandering, voter suppression, dark money and other moves insulate policymakers from accountability when they prop up fossil fuels at the expense of clean energy.By Kathiann Kowalski .
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Solar
He couldn't install solar at home, so he helps nonprofits do it instead
This solar champion shows community groups how to tap Inflation Reduction Act incentives so they can afford solar panels.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Food and farms
Chemical fertilizer is a climate disaster. Can high-tech biology fix it?
Startup Pivot Bio has developed a smarter way to get nitrogen to crops, and it has a new CEO who aims to supercharge growth.By Michael Grunwald .
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