Electric school buses finally make headway, but hurdles still stand
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Latest EPA assessment shows almost no improvement in river and stream nitrogen pollution
The EPA’s newest assessment of water quality and nutrient pollution in U.S. rivers and streams shows almost no progress on cutting the nitrogen pollution that comes primarily from farm chemical runoff... -
Earth shattered global heat record in 2023 and it's flirting with warming limit, European agency says
January 2024 is on track to be so warm that for the first time a 12-month period will exceed the 1.5-degree threshold, according to the European climate agency Copernicus Copernicus.
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The year in clean energy: Wind, solar and batteries grow despite economic challenges
Led by new solar power, the world added renewable energy at breakneck speed in 2023, a trend that if amplified will help Earth turn away from fossil fuels and prevent severe warming and its effects.... -
Dreaming of a white Christmas? Some US ski areas normally coated in white are struggling with rain
For most Americans dreaming of a white Christmas, this year’s prospects aren’t good.