Can hydrogen be green? The debate heats up as the White House pours $7 billion into hydrogen hubs

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Round white storage tanks at China's first first solar-powered green hydrogen pilot project in Xinjiang.
Storage tanks at China's first first solar-powered green hydrogen pilot project in Xinjiang.

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The marketing failure that's going to kill us all

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Amid the rising tide of the ocean's waves are floating ephemera of environmental marketing: A large orange billboard that says
Campaigns to help the environment aren't working. We need better messaging.

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Vanishing island forces hundreds of Indigenous families to abandon homes

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The tiny, overcrowded Carti Sugtupu will soon vanish under rising sea levels, forcing the Indigenous Guna people to abandon their island home. Hundreds are expected to relocate to Panama's mainland in early 2024, after more than a decade of government delays.

Help wanted: More female electricians to help America hit its climate goals

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A Black female electrician works on an electrical box wearing a blue jumpsuit and white helmet
Only 2% of electricians are women and nearly 80% are white, federal data shows.

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Millennials looking to buy a home are worrying about climate risk. They're not wrong.

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A flooded street in Montpelier, Vermont.

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Climate Week can make me feel cynical but there are signs that change might be underway

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Climate protesters gather on Madison Avenue in New York City
Climate activists marched on Madison Avenue while protesting energy policy and the use of fossil fuels during New York's Climate Week.

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The true cost of extreme weather

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Dale Murden in his orange farm.
Dale Murden walks through drought-afflicted citrus fields on his farm.

Jason Garza as shot for The Texas Tribune

Two trillion, six-hundred and fifteen billion dollars.

Texas farmers are getting hammered by volatile weather events, making it harder for many to make a living

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Owner of farm in orange orchard.
Dale Murden on his farm in Texas.

Jason Garza as shot for The Texas Tribune

This article is part of Insider's "The True Cost of Extreme Weather" project. Read more here.

Arizona heat almost killed Lois Nigrin. Her coma, burns, and medical bills show the dangers of heat that many Americans face today.

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Lois Nigrin, 59, feels lucky to be alive today.

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This article is part of Insider's "The True Cost of Extreme Weather" project. Read more here.

An Iowa nonprofit suffered nearly $1 million in flood damages. The woman who runs it shares the long road to recovery.

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Barb Grant holding image of building flooding.
Barb Grant still recalls how devastating it was when floods hit the Iowa nonprofit she runs.

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This article is part of Insider's "The True Cost of Extreme Weather" project. Read more here.

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