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Vox's coverage of climate change, renewable energy, conservation, and other environmental issues

Can capitalism and nature coexist?

By Benji Jones

America’s most important EV is also its goofiest

By Umair Irfan

7 reasons our planet might not be doomed after all

By Benji Jones

The world has a new plan to save nature. Here’s how it works — and how it could fail.

By Benji Jones

Manchin’s permitting reform effort is dead. Biden’s climate agenda could be a casualty.

By Colin Mortimer

World leaders are racing to protect nature — but the definition of one word is tripping them up

By Benji Jones

We have a genuine fusion energy breakthrough

By Umair Irfan

The World Cup is missing its climate goals. It should still keep taking shots.

By Umair Irfan

The weird Republican turn against corporate social responsibility

By Rebecca Leber

Mauna Loa is erupting in Hawaii. Here are 7 things to know about volcanoes.

By Umair Irfan

World leaders have 2 weeks to agree on a plan to save nature

By Benji Jones

Who gets to keep burning fossil fuels as the planet heats up?

By Umair Irfan

Want to fight climate change effectively? Here’s where to donate your money.

By Sigal Samuel

Why Americans will pay higher natural gas prices this winter

By Rebecca Leber

Are 8 billion people too many — or too few? 

By Bryan Walsh

The good and bad news for the planet after the latest UN climate talks

By Umair Irfan

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The midterm culture war over plant-based meat

By Kenny Torrella

No one knows what “nature-based solutions” are

By Benji Jones

How to slash carbon emissions while growing the economy, in one chart

By Sigal Samuel

Biden says America is doing its part to prevent “climate hell.” Is it?

By Umair Irfan and Neel Dhanesha

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6 wins and 2 losses on climate in the midterms

By Rebecca Leber

A mountain, a tower, a thermos of molten salt. These are the batteries that could power our renewable future.

By Neel Dhanesha

Egypt’s most prominent political prisoner is dying as world leaders arrive for UN climate summit

By Jonathan Guyer

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California voters said no to taxing the rich to make EVs more affordable

By Umair Irfan

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11 midterm races that could shape our climate future

By Rebecca Leber

Money speaks louder than ever at this week’s UN climate negotiations

By Umair Irfan

The surprising value of a small patch of grass

By Benji Jones

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What’s at stake for Biden’s climate agenda in the midterms

By Rebecca Leber

What Lula’s stunning victory means for the imperiled Amazon rainforest

By Benji Jones

Consumers, not corporations, saved the power grid. What else can we do?

By Umair Irfan

What happens if Bolsonaro wins reelection in Brazil?

By Cameron Peters

We want your feedback. Help Vox’s biodiversity reporting.

By Vox Staff

Joe Biden just signed an international climate treaty. And Mitch McConnell voted for it.

By Umair Irfan

The strange, savage life of a freshwater mussel

By Benji Jones

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How logging, a Nike founder, and the alt-right warped the Oregon governor’s race

By Rebecca Leber

The world is failing its emissions test

By Umair Irfan

How many van Goghs is one Earth worth?

By Aja Romano

The wasted potential of garbage dumps

By Neel Dhanesha

The end of a battery’s life matters as much as its beginning

By Rebecca Leber

Under the hood of the electric vehicle revolution

By Rebecca Heilweil