The federal government wants to help utilities buy large components for up to 10 large nuclear reactors. It’s unclear which, […]
Energy Dept. Promises $17.5 Billion in Loans for Nuclear Power
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Interior Department Moves to Relax Rules for Drilling on Public Lands
A pair of proposals from the Trump administration would lower costs and weaken requirements for fossil fuel companies that drill […]
Why ecologists are concerned about the Great Nicobar Project
Is Climate Change Supercharging El Niño?
As a new, potentially record-breaking El Niño begins, researchers are vigorously debating whether climate change is driving the phenomenon’s intensity.
What is the Heat Dome Causing Europe’s Record Temperatures?
Heat domes happen all over the world, and the one over Europe this week is locking in days of near-record […]
California Needs Water and Clean Power. It Might Have a Fix for Both.
A pilot program is building solar panels over irrigation canals to generate electricity. As a bonus, the shade prevents water […]
Justice Department Makes It Easier to Bypass Pollution Controls on Pickups
It has stopped criminal prosecutions of people who install “defeat devices,” which make diesel trucks faster and more efficient but […]
France sizzles in a week of punishing heat that is already causing deaths
Heat dome over Europe brings travel chaos, health alerts and wildlife stress
Europe is grappling with a severe heatwave, with temperatures soaring towards 40°C, triggering health alerts and transport chaos. Italy has […]