POLITICAL COMEDY
Why the U.S. struggles to replace millions of lead pipes. ‘We’re just stuck.’
A decade after the Flint, Mich., crisis triggered alarm about lead in drinking water, the White House says over 9 million lead pipelines still supply homes
You can now get a $7,500 upfront discount for buying an EV
Car buyers can now claim the $7,500 EV tax credit as an upfront discount
Can corals be saved?
How groups execute the new plan could mean the difference between saving what’s left on Florida’s 360-mile-long coral reef and another summer of catastrophic loss
Cicadas are emerging — and they’re so loud, some called the sheriff
Some in Newberry County, S.C., thought the noise was a siren
Tornadoes rip through Plains, with more possible Saturday
A few injuries had been reported as of Saturday morning, but no fatalities after tornadoes tore through parts of Iowa and Nebraska. More could come this weekend
A global study just revealed the world’s biggest known plastic polluters
Coca-Cola and PepsiCo came in at the top of a global audit of plastic waste
U.S. solar companies, imperiled by price collapse, demand protection
In a federal complaint, American companies accuse Asian firms of illegally flooding the United States with Chinese-subsidized solar panels
Photos: African dust turns skies of Athens orange
Saharan dust turned the skies of Athens orange on Tuesday, as strong winds carried clouds of desert sand across the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa
Nearly 2 in 5 Americans breathe unhealthy air. Why it’s getting worse.
Climate change — linked to wildfires, drought and dust — is not only worsening air quality, but also making pollution increasingly difficult to combat, experts say
Your yard can help avert the insect apocalypse. Here’s how.
Bees and the rest of class Insecta need you. Here’s how to build bug mansions on your balcony or in your backyard. The best part? The laziest gardeners make the best bug architects