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50 of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time

Smart home facial recognition: How it works and what to know

A surveillance video doorbell on a modern house's door.

Atlanta is embracing a cheap, effective way to beat urban heat: ‘cool roofs’

Karim Peoples help to make preparations to make it a cool roof in Baltimore.

Nearly $1 billion awarded to family for mishandled birth in ‘dangerous’ Utah hospital

From left, Anyssa Zancanella, Azaylee Zancanella-McMicheal, and Danniel McMicheal stand in front of the Matheson Courthouse in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025.

How to find an email address by phone number (and other data hacks)

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64% of Americans are now exposed to extreme heat. Here's why that's worrying

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From design to landfill: the lifecycle of your $3 Shein shirt

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The 'urban heat island' effect has made these 10 cities the most heat-intense in the US

Busy crowds of people cross an intersection in Manhattan, New York City

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Energy bill up? Here's how electricity costs have changed over the past year

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Most expensive climate disasters in recent decades

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Here's how fracking and renewables are changing US energy production

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1 year later: How COP27 countries are pacing on the global methane pledge

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Why the US falls behind in passenger train travel

map of rail lines in the U.S. by ownership

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As wildfires intensify, new housing developments put Americans closer to danger

County map showing growth of housing units in wildland-urban interface

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One-third of food produced in the US goes to waste—here's how that impacts the environment

Bulldozer in landfill with plastic bags and food waste