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Mother Jones

Trump’s war on wind power has one very big exception

The president’s sons are using scarce clean energy to mine for bitcoins.

Russ Choma · September 16, 2025
Canada's National Observer

Ontario commits millions toward North America’s first battery-grade cobalt refinery

China currently controls the vast majority of the refining capacity for this key EV component.

Abdul Matin Sarfraz · September 15, 2025
High Country News

Resistance to data centers rises on the border

In Doña Ana County, New Mexico, residents have long struggled to access clean water. Now, developers plan to spend $165 billion on a massive data center complex.

Annie Rosenthal · September 13, 2025
Grist

How do we feed billions without wrecking the planet? A Q&A about our food systems.

From fermented fungi to gene-edited pesticides, Michael Grunwald explores innovative solutions to boost food production while protecting the planet in his latest book.

Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco · September 12, 2025

Guardian

Carbon emissions from oil giants directly linked to dozens of deadly heatwaves for first time

Study shows how individual fossil fuel companies are making previously impossible heatwaves happen and could have to pay compensation

Damian Carrington · September 11, 2025
Canary Media

Can utilities replace power lines with solar and batteries in remote areas?

Expanding the grid to reach far-flung customers can be a costly fire hazard. So utilities like PG&E are testing out microgrids using solar, batteries, and generators.

Jeff St. John · September 10, 2025
Grist

Nobody wants this gas plant. Trump is forcing it to stay open.

The Department of Energy is citing Trump's declaration of an "energy emergency" and voracious data centers in its decision to keep the plant outside of Philadelphia running.

Rebecca Egan McCarthy · September 8, 2025
Wired

It’s possible to remove the forever chemicals in drinking water. Will it happen?

New research shows that filtration systems that remove PFAS can also get rid of other harmful substances. Whether they’ll actually be introduced is a different matter entirely.

Molly Taft · September 7, 2025

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How a rock band bassist is remixing climate activism

Adam Met of the indie-rock band AJR thinks fan-building strategies can amplify the climate movement’s reach and impact.

Ryan Krugman · September 6, 2025
Grist

Disasters destroyed their homes. Then the real estate ‘vultures’ swooped in.

“We buy homes” companies are procuring disaster-damaged properties for cheap. Survivors say they're taking advantage of tragedy.

Sophie Hurwitz · September 5, 2025
Mother Jones

Has Trump ended Staten Island’s wind power dreams?

The GOP-leaning borough is just one community hoping courts roll back the administration’s assault on green energy.

Artis Curiskis · September 4, 2025
Guardian

Hundreds of staff at California national parks to unionize amid Trump turmoil

More than 97% at Yosemite and Sequoia & Kings Canyon parks voted to unionize as president enacts major cuts

Dani Anguiano · September 4, 2025