'Free Solo' climber Alex Honnold often sees melted glaciers on his climbs. It's changed the course of his career.

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'Free Solo' climber Alex Honnold.
'Free Solo' climber Alex Honnold.

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The eclipse will affect solar power in states like California that are far outside the path of totality

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A map showing where the moon's shadow will cross the US during the 2024 total solar eclipse.

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Bet your career on these 6 climate jobs in 2024 — many pay well and have an average salary of more than $90,000

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One country dominated clean energy growth this year, and it isn't the US, UK, or Germany. It's China, by a landslide.

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A solar farm operates next to Donggou village in northern China's Hebei province. Solar is now the cheapest form of electricity in a majority of countries.

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The next lucrative side hustle: selling electricity to your neighbors

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Solar power turning into cash flow.
Instead of relying on monolithic utilities to keep the lights on, the rising popularity of solar panels and battery storage could allow average Americans to sell electricity to their neighbors.

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From black gold to green power: Texas, weirdly, is leading America's clean energy future

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A silhouette of the state of Texas bears the state's flag. But instead the lone star on the flag is replaced by the rotor blades of a wind turbine. More wind turbines are in the background.
Texas is leading the way in renewable energy. But the battle against oil and gas is far from over.

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