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America's largest retailer just proved climate progress doesn't have to be perfect to be powerful. Walmart slashed its carbon footprint by nearly a quarter while building more stores and serving more customers.
Women suffering from years of chronic neck and back pain are finding lasting relief through a medical procedure that removes excess breast tissue. Board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Neal Goldberg explains how breast reduction offers more than cosmetic benefits for those with macromastia.
Massachusetts just launched a groundbreaking program that puts electric vehicles in underserved neighborhoods without digging up a single street. Solar-powered charging stations went live this week in four communities, making clean transportation accessible to thousands who never had carsharing options before.
New York City is installing 600 new curbside electric vehicle charging stations across all five boroughs, focusing on neighborhoods where residents lack private garages and rideshare drivers work. The expansion targets communities overlooked by private charging companies.
The world's largest automaker is bouncing back with record hybrid sales and an improved outlook, even as it navigates supply chain challenges and fierce competition. Toyota's resilience shows how betting on practical green technology is paying off.
Nearly every new car purchased by private buyers in Denmark last month was electric, matching a milestone previously only seen in Norway. The country is now on track to have one million electric vehicles on the road by next year.
Range Rover is building its sportiest, most tech-forward SUV yet with the all-electric GT, launching in 2027. The compact luxury vehicle marks a fresh chapter for the automaker with cutting-edge architecture and a sleeker design than ever before.
Researchers solved a stubborn problem blocking fusion energy progress by cleaning metal walls inside fusion reactors without ever opening them up. The breakthrough could help future fusion plants run smoothly with the liquid lithium shields they need to handle extreme heat.
Scientists at the University of Surrey discovered that keeping water inside sodium-ion batteries doubles their storage capacity. The breakthrough could make cheaper, safer alternatives to lithium batteries finally competitive.
Scientists at UCLA discovered how to make targeted cancer drugs more effective against deadly prostate cancer by combining them with a protein blocker. The breakthrough could help patients whose cancer stopped responding to standard treatments.
A new study shows that Ohio's third-grade reading requirement improved student performance for years, even for kids who never repeated a grade. The findings validate Oklahoma's decision to restore similar standards after student reading scores declined.
Scientists created a special chewing gum that slashed HPV levels by up to 93% and nearly eliminated two dangerous bacteria linked to head and neck cancer. The treatment leaves healthy mouth bacteria untouched, offering hope for a safer, more affordable way to fight cancer.
France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Portugal just shattered their solar generation records for August, marking a major milestone for clean energy across Europe. The breakthrough shows how quickly renewable power is growing on the continent.
Remote mining sites in Australia's outback are now running entirely on solar, wind, and batteries for days at a time, proving clean energy can power the most demanding industrial operations. One site just clocked 155 consecutive hours without burning a single drop of diesel.
Millions of Pakistani families installed rooftop solar panels so quickly that the government lost track of the energy revolution happening on their rooftops. New analysis reveals these invisible solar systems generated enough electricity in 2025 to power the equivalent of 51 million homes.
German scientists just ran a hydrogen turbine for over five minutes using controlled explosions instead of a mechanical compressor, breaking NASA's record and opening the door to far more efficient clean energy. The breakthrough could cut energy waste in half and transform how we power everything from cities to airplanes.
Four Pacific island nations are joining forces to create one of the world's largest networks of protected ocean areas, safeguarding some of the planet's richest marine life. The Melanesian Ocean Corridor could protect migration routes for whales, sharks, and three-quarters of Earth's known coral species.
After the devastating 2011 tsunami killed nearly 20,000 people, one Japanese project chose trees over concrete walls. The Chinju no Mori Project has planted 680,000 trees along Japan's coast, creating natural forest barriers that absorb tsunami energy while bringing communities together.