AI could help the US be less terrible at recycling

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AI could modernize the waste industry and boost recycling rates.

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Gardeners are fuming about a study that found produce from urban farms has a high carbon footprint

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An urban farm in Detroit, Michigan.

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Ski season needs fresh snow. Resorts are struggling as the climate crisis forces them to rely on fake snow to make money.

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Sugarbush Ski Resort, Vermont.

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The world hasn't been this warm in 100,000 years

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A person cools off during a heat wave in Rome this past July.

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Want to work in climate? Look to Georgia and the Carolinas

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A woman on the assembly floor at the Qcells solar panel manufacturing factory in Dalton, Georgia.
The assembly floor at the Qcells solar panel manufacturing factory in Dalton, Georgia.

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There's no slowing the green transition in 2024

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Wind turbines at London Array offshore wind park, North Sea, near England, United Kingdom.
Wind turbines at London Array offshore wind park, North Sea, near England, United Kingdom.

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I covered the climate crisis and COP28 from an oil-rich nation — here's what I learned and why I'm hopeful for the future

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A view of the Expo City, the venue for COP28 in Dubai,
The UAE was the first country in the region to pledge to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

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The Marshall Islands brought a $35 billion plan to the table at COP28 in Dubai — without it, the country risks a climate catastrophe

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Kathy Jetn̄il-Kijiner, the Marshall Islands' climate envoy.

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What to watch at COP28 Dubai, the UN climate summit

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COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber walks through the venue ahead of the UN Climate Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber walks through the venue ahead of the UN climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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See what the future of zero-emissions transit looks like in suburban Maryland

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The Brookville Smart Energy Bus Depot in Silver Spring, Maryland.

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