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October 26, 2025

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How China Raced Ahead of the U.S. on Nuclear Power →

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An E.P.A. Plan to Kill a Major Climate Rule Is Worrying Business Leaders →

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50 States, 50 Fixes

Cutting Emissions, the Roundabout Way, in New Hampshire →

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Lost Science

She Made Sure That Tsunami Warnings Reached the Public →

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Heat Has Essentially Wiped Out 2 Key Coral Species on Florida Reefs →

The flat, frozen tundra is packed with snow and ice.

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Trump Opens Pristine Alaska Wilderness to Drilling in Long-Running Feud →

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Do Heat Pumps Work When It Gets Really Cold? →

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Alaska Tests a Theory: Solar Farms Help Nearby Crops Grow →

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How Long Will it Take to Build a Nuclear Power ‘Renaissance’ in the U.S.?

The Trump administration wants to sharply speed up the construction of nuclear power plants, but fixing the industry’s bottlenecks could take years.

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