Thawing permafrost leaves an Arctic town in Norway unable to drink its tap water
Scientists say the contamination in Longyearbyen, on Svalbard, could preview what other Arctic communities face as the ground thaws.
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Fixing broken washing machines saves households money and cuts environmental harm, British study finds
Most people say they would rather repair a faulty machine, but 40% have replaced one without considering repair.
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Sri Lanka orders solar owners off the grid after another nationwide blackout
A similar outage in 2025 was blamed partly on heavy reliance on solar power, which left the grid without enough stabilizing inertia.
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Honeybees push wild pollinators off flowers, British study finds
Researchers say a boom in hobby beekeeping is adding direct competition for bumblebees, solitary bees and hoverflies.
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China moves to block exports of its next-generation perovskite and tandem solar manufacturing know-how
The plan would add 12 solar technologies to Beijing's export control list, though finished cells and panels would not be affected.
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Trump administration rule effectively shuts solar out of a popular rural energy grant program
Farm groups and environmental lawyers say the changes defy Congress, while the Agriculture Department says farmland should be used to grow food.
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Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon falls 42% to a record low
Clearing in the neighboring Cerrado savanna also hit a record low, but this month's election and a developing El Niño cloud the outlook.
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Philippine president orders a national carbon market framework
The plan covers voluntary credits and trading between countries under the Paris Agreement, but civil society groups question what it adds to climate ambition.
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Developer sues First Solar, alleging defects in more than 2 million solar modules
Swift Current Energy says it paid over $360 million for panels that degraded faster than expected at three U.S. projects.
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Weedkiller atrazine found at harmful levels in nearly a quarter of US rivers and streams
The herbicide, banned in 63 countries including the European Union, is applied at about 70 million pounds a year in the United States.
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