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California overhauled its insurance system. Then Los Angeles caught fire.

On Tuesday, after a ferocious Santa Ana windstorm blew through Southern California, a severe brush fire broke out in the wealthy Pacific Palisades neighborhood...

Scientists Identify 11 Genes That Could Help Understand How PFAS Affects the Brain

It’s no secret that per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS), also known as forever chemicals, are now well-established in the human body, with their...

Manufacturing Decarbonization Startup Karman Industries Raises $7.5 Million

Cleantech startup Karman Industries announced that it has raised an additional $7.5 million in VC funding – following a $4 million pre-seed financing announced...

Optera, SPS Commerce Launch Solution Enabling Retailers to Collect Emissions Data from Supply Chain

Sustainability management solutions provider Optera and retail network SPS Commerce have announced the launch of the Retail Sustainability Collective, a new solution aimed at...

Renewables Supplied Two-Thirds of Germany’s Power Last Year

Germany, the largest economy in Europe, got nearly two-thirds of its power from renewables last year, an analysis shows.Read more on E360 → Source: https://e360.yale.edu/digest/germany-renewable-power-2024

Climate Science Deniers and Fossil Fuel Greenwashing: Danger in Trump’s Second Term

President-elect Donald Trump seems hell-bent on filling his cabinet with anti-science extremists, including climate science deniers. While these nominations are dangerous, what’s even more...

The promises and challenges of the Philippines’ new climate-resilient city

This story was reported with support from the Pulitzer Center. The highway approaching New Clark City is wide — four lanes each way in places...

People are flocking to Florida. Will there be enough water for them?

While wading through wetlands in the headwaters of the Everglades, where tall, serrated grasses shelter alligators and water moccasins, agroecologist Elizabeth Boughton described one...

Microplastics Are Widespread in Popular Types of Seafood, Study Shows

Microplastics shed from plastic products like clothing and packaging are ending up in the fish we eat, according to researchers from Portland State University...

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