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After hottest month on record, can novel solutions address ‘urban heat islands’? By Tom Kertscher • August 17, 2023 You and your neighbors, a virtual power plant? Growing effort is money-saving and climate friendly By Tom Kertscher • August 8, 2023 Red light on ‘greenwashing’? US regulatory agency takes fresh look at deceptive climate claims By Tom Kertscher • July 17, 2023 Carry that weight? Electric vehicles outweigh gas cars but aren’t main culprit of road wear By Tom Kertscher • June 21, 2023 Clean slate? ‘Carbon capture’ of CO2 emissions seen as technology that’s a climate solution and risk By Tom Kertscher • June 14, 2023 Billions of dollars are being invested in pricey ‘green’ hydrogen. Is it a viable climate solution? By Tom Kertscher • June 12, 2023 Show the green: States ranking high in renewable energy jobs gave generous incentives By Tom Kertscher • May 22, 2023 New electric vehicle tax credit rules aim to reduce dependence on China, but present new obstacles By Matthew Crowley • May 1, 2023 CO2 is only 0.04% of the atmosphere, but a viral video ignores that it’s a major climate threat By Tom Kertscher • April 21, 2023 Joe Biden is pushing for more electric cars. Will there be enough charging stations? By Tom Kertscher • April 21, 2023 Joe Biden has approved more oil drilling. Why? And does it undo his efforts to fight climate change? By Tom Kertscher • April 13, 2023 US versus China: Which nation is doing more to address climate change? By Tom Kertscher • March 27, 2023 What role does natural gas play in a ‘clean energy’ future? Separating spin from science in TV ads By Tom Kertscher • February 28, 2023 Here’s what you should know about the claim that Tyre Nichols was ‘reckless driving’ By Tom Kertscher • February 1, 2023 Group says tax returns show Trump paid what he owed, but only audits can confirm that By Tom Kertscher • January 6, 2023 What we know about Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, why Joe Biden traded him to free Brittney Griner By Tom Kertscher • December 8, 2022 Fact-checking the Georgia runoff election for Senate between Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker By Tom Kertscher • December 2, 2022 Ad Watch: The context of Herschel Walker’s comments about vampires, a bull, China’s air By Tom Kertscher • December 1, 2022 With Georgia’s race still undecided, a look at whether Democrats’ midterm Senate wins are historic By Tom Kertscher • December 1, 2022 Potential 2024 contenders, including Trump, keep the focus on 'freedom' By Tom Kertscher • November 15, 2022