UK scientists found a way to slash nearly 90% of carbon emissions from the country's steel industry

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A worker takes a sample of molten iron flowing from a blast furnace at a steel plant
If the steel industry were a country, it'd be the third-largest emitter behind China and the US.

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How to meet evolving regulations around climate change and water conservation without sacrificing profit

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Your next flight might land a lot smoother and quieter than you're used to as new rules that save fuel expand to more airports

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A Boeing 747 landing into the sunset.
A change in landing style is part of the US aviation’s effort to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, as it was outlined in the US Aviation Climate Action Plan released at a United Nations conference in 2021.

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I've been renting all my clothes for over a year. Here's what I love about it — and what everyone should know before trying it.

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Me soon after I started my rental experiment, left, and me over a year later.

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Companies like Amazon, Walmart, and BlackRock that have pushed back against some parts of climate-disclosure rules might see one aspect eased

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SEC Chair Gary Gensler.

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It took 50 years and $11 billion to complete a train station beneath NYC's Grand Central Terminal. It shows how hard it is to build things in the US.

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People explore a new platform after the first Long Island Rail Road train arrived at Grand Central Madison last week.

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The US is bad at recycling. Making businesses pay could boost the rate to 75% in some states, a study found.

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Four states — California, Colorado, Maine, and Oregon — have enacted extended producer responsibility laws. At least 11 others have either introduced legislation or plan to do so.

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More beauty brands are ditching plastic packaging — and consumers are buying in

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Laid-off tech workers could find a home at startups trying to solve the climate crisis

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NY Climate Tech hosted a climate meetup in New York.

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McDonald's is testing strawless lids in the US after uproar over paper straws in UK

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McDonald's is testing strawless lids for cold beverages in select US markets.

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