Tuesday, February 03, 2026
Tuesday, February 03, 2026

The U.S. power grid is the largest and most complex machine ever built. It’s also aging and under increasing stress from climate-driven disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes and heat waves.

Over the past decade, power grids have played roles in wildfires

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Scientists test drinking water for PFAS at an EPA lab in Cincinnati. AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel

The more scientists learn about the health risks of PFAS, found in everything from nonstick cookware to carpets to ski wax, the more concerning these “forever

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Traffic entering and leaving midtown Manhattan via the Queensboro Bridge over the East River. AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews

New York City is poised to launch the first congestion pricing plan to reduce traffic in a major U.S. metropolitan area. Like many

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Wetlands at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Maryland shows signs of 'pitting,' where areas of cordgrass have converted to open water. Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program via Wikimedia, CC BY-NC

Wetlands have flourished along the world’s coastlines for

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  1. Happier, more connected neighborhoods start right in the front yard
  2. What causes earthquakes in the Northeast, like the magnitude 4.8 that shook New Jersey? A geoscientist explains
  3. Climate engineering carries serious national security risks − countries facing extreme heat may try it anyway, and the world needs to be prepared
  4. Who are today’s climate activists? Dispelling 3 big myths for Earth Month
  5. America’s green manufacturing boom, from EV batteries to solar panel production, isn’t powered by renewable energy − yet
  6. Why aren’t there solar-powered cars?
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