Phoenix residents are killing their lawns to save water, and the results are more attractive and cheaper than traditional grass

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Reporters hid tracking devices in shoes that were supposed to be recycled, and they ended up at a market in Indonesia instead

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Shoes line a shop in Batam, Indonesia
Shoes at a shop in Batam, Indonesia.

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Oil and gas companies are investing billions to make energy from waste but some climate groups call it greenwashing

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A Divert food waste facility in Freetown, Mass.

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Carbon emissions hit a record last year, but rapid growth in renewable energy kept the increase from being far bigger

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Wind turbines spin in front of a coal-fired power plant.
Wind turbines spin in front of a coal-fired power plant.

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Insect farming startup targets pet food as gateway to human consumption

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I'm an EPA worker who's responded to more than 100 toxic spills and chemical fires, and I'll never forget one that got my adrenaline going

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EPA on-scene coordinator Brian Kelly wears a yellow protective suit.
Brian Kelly, an EPA on-scene coordinator.

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Plan to build UK’s first battery gigafactory falls out of British hands

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Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas talks President Biden, infrastructure funding, and governing without gridlock at the local level: 'We've got to get stuff done'

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Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas has focused intently on public safety and affordable housing since taking office.

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The success of resale businesses right now hinges on consumer costs, say the investors of 'Shark Tank'

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Mark Cuban and the Retold Recycling cofounders closed a deal for $300,000.

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Ukraine's top climate scientist put solar panels on her apartment roof so she could keep the lights on for her son with autism

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Svitlana Krakovska wipes snow from her rooftop solar panels in Kyiv.
Svitlana Krakovska, Ukraine's top climate scientist, wipes snow from the solar panels she and her husband installed on the roof of their apartment building in Kyiv.

Svitlana Krakovska

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