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Floating solar panels could power thousands of cities entirely, new study...

Floating solar panels could theoretically provide enough energy to meet electricity demands of 6,256 cities in 124 countries.

Installing solar panels over California’s canals could yield water, land, air...

Building smart solar developments on canals and other disturbed land can make power and water infrastructure more resilient while saving water, reducing costs and helping to fight climate change.

Solar jobs take a hit after seven years of rapid growth

"After six years of rapid and steady growth, the solar industry faced headwinds that led to a dip in employment in 2017."

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Cleanup at Ground Zero in May 2002. Photo: public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

NYC releases 170,000 pages of 9/11 air quality records held back for 25 years

The documents settle two lawsuits from survivors and responders who spent decades seeking them.
The aftermath of the glacial collapse that triggered Nepal's floods. Photo: European Space Agency

Humanitarian Needs Grow as Nepal Recovers from Catastrophic Floods

1,367 people are confirmed dead and 5,132 remain missing, including 587 foreign nationals, two weeks after a glacial collapse triggered Nepal's floods.
The Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City. Photo: KTrimble at English Wikipedia (public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Supreme Court blocks Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map for second time

The order clears up dueling court fights just weeks before Missouri finalizes its November ballot.
The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, between Yemen and the Horn of Africa. Map: NormanEinstein / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Houthi seizure of Yemeni port pushes US diesel past $6 a gallon for first...

Saudi oil output has fallen to its lowest level since 1990 as the Iran war disrupts shipping.
Wetlands in Louisiana. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Trump EPA proposes rule that would strip protection from most US streams and wetlands

Environmental groups say the rule would eliminate protection for most freshwater wetlands nationwide.