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Two retired schoolteachers from rural Australia just won a landmark climate case against a billion-dollar coal company at the nation's highest court. Their four-year David and Goliath battle could change how Australia approves coal mining forever.
A 149-megawatt solar project on reclaimed coal mine land in southeastern Ohio just won unanimous approval, marking a rare clean energy victory in a state where renewables face steep opposition. The project proves communities can embrace their energy future while honoring their past.
Poisonous wastewater from old coal mines is becoming America's newest source of vital rare earth minerals. Scientists are turning an environmental disaster into a clean energy solution.
The English town of Gateshead is pulling warmth from water flooding its abandoned coal mines to heat 350 homes, a college, and an art center. The same earth that powered Britain's industrial past is now fueling its clean energy future.
A shuttered coalfield in Western Maryland is becoming one of the state's largest solar farms. The project will power nearly 15% of Maryland's energy needs while saving taxpayers $300 million.
For the first time, the United Kingdom has no pending coal mining applications after a Welsh council rejected plans to expand a controversial open-pit mine. The decision protects rare butterflies and irreplaceable peatland habitat while signaling the nation's shift away from fossil fuels.
China's coal mines are releasing less methane per ton of coal than ever before, even as production rises. Smart mining shifts and better gas capture technology are turning a climate problem into progress.
A collapsed coal mining area in China just became a 4 GW solar farm powering 7.2 million homes. It's one of the largest examples yet of turning environmental damage into clean energy infrastructure.
Rusty orange streams polluting Appalachia for decades contain valuable rare earth metals needed for smartphones and wind turbines. Scientists have figured out how to extract them while cleaning the water.