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Herring and Herons: Signs of the Charles River’s Vast Improvement

As its water continues to be cleaned up, a mini nature preserve is emerging on its banks.

By Derrick Z. Jackson

The Case of the (France-Sized) Missing Antarctic Ice

Climate Change Is Helping an Invasive Predator Wreak Havoc on Iconic Alaskan Fish

Two herring gulls race to grab a fish in the Charles River. Credit: Derrick Z. Jackson

Politics

Virginia’s Governor Weighs in on Pivotal Case About Data Center Transmission Costs

Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger wants data centers to pay for the essential cables that carry electricity.

By Charles Paullin

Colorado Voters Will Decide Whether a ‘Right to Natural Gas’ is Added to the State Constitution

Pennsylvania’s Legislature Is Likely to Punt on Mass Transit Funding—Again

Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s administration wants to require data center companies to pay the costs of transmission lines and substations that their projects require. Credit: Office of the Governor of Virginia

Justice & Health

A Key Forever Chemicals Lawsuit Settles Out of Court in North Carolina

More than 2,600 people sued Chemours and DuPont over PFAS contamination. After eight years, the trial won’t move forward.

By Lisa Sorg

In Gambia, Salt Water Intrusion Is the Leading Edge of Climate Change

Recent Earthquakes Expose Problems with Venezuela’s Disaster Preparedness and Response, Scientists Say

Mike Watters stands in a granular activated carbon filtration system that Chemours was required to give him after his well in Grays Creek was contaminated with several types of PFAS. Credit: Mehmet Demirci/Inside Climate News

Fossil Fuels

The World’s Largest Meat Company Abandons Its Climate and Deforestation Goals

After encountering the “immense” challenge of actually executing its net-zero goal by 2040, JBS said it will instead lower its “emissions intensity.”

By Georgina Gustin

Global Oil Demand Falls for the First Time Since COVID

A Chemical Plant Mishandled Hazardous Waste for Years, Then Quietly Shuttered

The JBS meatpacking plant in Greeley, Colo. Credit: Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images

Clean Energy

Even With Tariffs and Tax Changes, Solar Power Is Soaring

Utility-scale solar is booming in the United States as electricity demand rises and projects remain relatively easy to develop.

By Dan Gearino

Drone Delivery Could Cut Pollution. Can Communities Live With the Noise?

Smart Thermostats Will Soon Come to the Rescue During Heatwaves

A solar farm near Lancaster, Calif. Credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images

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  3. Global Oil Demand Falls for the First Time Since COVID
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  5. A Chemical Plant Mishandled Hazardous Waste for Years, Then Quietly Shuttered

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