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Lifestyle

The Quest to Ban the Best Raincoats in the World

Why Patagonia, REI, and just about every other gear retailer are going PFAS-free.

AM Briefing

Video Killed the Polestar

On Texas transmission trouble, Russian nuclear reprocessing, and ‘guerrilla solar’

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Gassed Up

On alumina, CANDUs, and copper

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Save Nuclear Plants. Live Better.

On Trump’s AP1000 deal, Utah solar, Canadian cobalt

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Lucid Shrinking


On simplified oil and gas leases, lawsuits over plastic and coal, and a new climate research database

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‘Incidents and Miscommunication’

On Michael Bloomberg’s big climate gift, SMRs in Ohio, and the consequences of a “Super El Niño”

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Current conditions: Temperatures in the United Kingdom should break 100 degrees Fahrenheit this week • Heavy rain and thunderstorms are forecast to hit the East Coast later today, potentially affecting World Cup matches in Philadelphia and New Jersey • Thousands were left without power after storms in Oklahoma.


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Strait Shooting

On Estonian nuclear, solar’s land use, and Kristi Noem’s mining gig

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Current conditions: Tropical Storm Arthur made landfall over Texas just hours after strengthening into the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season • Temperatures in Spain, France, and Portugal are forecast to eclipse 104 degrees Fahrenheit by this weekend • A fast-moving wildfire is scorching homes in the Beacon Hill area of Spokane, Washington.


THE TOP FIVE

1. U.S.-Iran deal will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and lift sanctions

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed a 14-paragraph memorandum of understanding with Iran to end the war. Under the deal, which is set for tougher negotiations over the fine details within 60 days, the Strait of Hormuz will reopen, the U.S. will lift sanctions on Iran and unfreeze billions of dollars, and Tehran will continue expanding its civilian nuclear program with a pledge not to seek an atomic weapon. Oil markets responded to the milestone with mixed results. The benchmark prices for oil produced in the U.S. and Europe tumbled about 2% on Wednesday, while the standard for crude from the United Arab Emirates jumped over 3%.

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