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New York Senate Bill S07899 guides renewable energy projects to parking lots, brownfields, and agrivoltaic farms, balancing infrastructure with land conservation.
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Soil Contamination Puts Global Agriculture at Risk
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Maryland Adopts Packaging EPR Law: A Milestone for Circular Economy

Maryland Governor Wes Moore signs SB 901 into law, making Maryland the sixth U.S. state to adopt Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). The law aims to modernize recycling systems and support a circular economy.

Bioengineered Microbes Boost Copper Recovery From Waste Ore

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RESA Power Acquires MPPT to Expand Florida Operations

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Ireland Approves Wind Farm Upgrade for Energy Resilience

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Emerging Research Reveals How Warming Oceans Are Transforming Pollutant Behavior

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Battery-Free Biosensors Advance Sustainable Healthcare and Remote Monitoring

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States Hit Pause on EV Mandates Amid Mounting Market and Infrastructure Pressures

As of May 2025, Vermont, Maryland, Virginia, and California have altered or paused their EV sales mandates. State officials cite market readiness, infrastructure gaps, and federal uncertainty.

EV Charging Partners Target Uptime, Avoid Penalties

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Grist details how farmers from Italy to California are embracing mango crops as the world warms.

Grist details how farmers from Italy to California are embracing mango crops as the world warms.
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Grist explores the possibility of ants to replace pesticides as crops are threatened by climate change.

Grist explores the possibility of ants to replace pesticides as crops are threatened by climate change.
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How Solar Power Saves Family Farms

(NewsUSA) - Many small, family-owned farms in America are struggling to make ends meet. But some farmers like Byron Kominek are discovering how renewable energy can help them keep their land and …
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In the toxic male technique, genetically engineered male insects would implant semen containing toxic venom into the female insects during mating.

Mosquitoes cause around a million deaths per year. So, scientists are coming up with genetic engineering techniques that could lower their numbers.
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The Daily Yonder reports on the state of Farm Bill nutrition programs that have played a major role in rural areas.

The Daily Yonder reports on the state of Farm Bill nutrition programs that have played a major role in rural areas.
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