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The Olympics are usually a sustainability disaster. Can Paris be different?
Organizers of the Games have set a goal of generating no more than half the planet-warming emissions produced by other recent Summer Olympics
Mapping America’s access to nature, neighborhood by neighborhood
Spending time in nature is linked to a longer, healthier life. But nature is not distributed fairly across the country
Here’s how EVs could get 200 miles per gallon
A new report says that electric vehicles could double in efficiency in the next decades — if automakers make the right moves
EPA limits toxic air pollution from chemical plants
Chemical plants across the country will need to slash the amount of toxic air pollution they release under a rule finalized Tuesday by the Environmental Protection Agency
European court rules Switzerland climate inaction violated human rights
The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Switzerland violated some rights by failing to slow effects of climate change, although it tossed out two other cases
EPA mulls tougher limits on new gas plants as 2024 election nears
The Environmental Protection Agency is considering strengthening a climate rule for coal- and gas-fired power plants, people familiar with the matter say
Clouds part and crowds scream as total solar eclipse delights the U.S.
Americans took in the awe-inspiring view of the last coast-to-coast total solar eclipse until 2045
What to do — and not do — in an earthquake
If you’re in an earthquake, drop, cover and hold on. Don’t go outside. If you’re outdoors, go to a wide-open space
The unassuming material that could soak up carbon emissions
Researchers want to use the ultrafine rock particles left by eroding glaciers — called “rock flour” — to suck climate-warming carbon from the air
Why you should spend more money on underwear
You can avoid fashion waste by buying higher-quality basics that will last longer