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A storm-driven chlorine gas release in a vulnerable community is the type of worst-case scenario that scientists and engineers have warned about for decades.

Energy efficiency and electrification should lead the effort to decarbonise society, not hydrogen.

Chronic pollution has robbed many young Nigerians of a stable future in the place where they grew up.

From Nairobi to Los Angeles, pandemic lockdowns have cleared pollution from the skies. But those blue vistas may be temporary, and shutdowns aren't slowing climate change.

How should the United States power its economy in 2050? A recent survey finds surprising agreement from Americans of all political stripes.