Whales’ baleen holds clues about the species’ reaction to whaling
A forgotton collection of baleen helped Smithsonian scientist discover evidence of the stress caused by a resumption of whaling.
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Biden administration approves nation’s 10th offshore wind farm
An offshore wind farm approved off the Maryland coast marks the half-way point for reaching the president’s goal of 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030
NEW REPORT: Analysis finds bag bans effective at reducing plastic waste, litter
Plastic Bag Bans Work, a new report released Thursday by U.S. PIRG Education Fund, Environment America Research & Policy Center and Frontier Group, estimates that, on average, plastic bag bans similar to those studied can eliminate almost 300 single-use plastic bags per person, per year.
How fast is solar energy growing?
America is getting nearly 12 times more energy from the sun than we did a decade ago. The United States gets more emission-free energy from the sun than ever before.
Local elected officials voice support for Walmart to go solar
Local elected officials across the country are adding their names to a letter urging Walmart to install rooftop solar on all its stores by 2035
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