Environment Oil industry could help the Biden administration tap 'invisible' green energy The White House wants a twenty-fold increase in geothermal energy production to fight climate change and it's counting on the oil and gas industry for help. Kirk Siegler
Animals What are sperm whales saying? Researchers find a complex 'alphabet' Researchers say sperm whales have a complex communication system, an example of how new technology is opening up the mysterious world of animal language. Lauren Sommer
Climate A ‘tool of last resort’: PSE may shut off power in some areas when fire risk is high This year’s wildfire season may bring a new wrinkle for some Puget Sound Energy customers. The utility has said it may begin to use temporary power shut-offs in some communities to prevent powerlines from igniting blazes in risky weather conditions. Kate Walters
Business China makes cheap electric vehicles. Why can't American shoppers buy them? American drivers want cheap EVs. Chinese automakers are building them. But you can't buy them in the U.S., thanks to tariffs in the name of U.S. jobs and national security. Two car shoppers weigh in. Camila Domonoske
Environment As Kenya's flood toll rises, Human Rights Watch says officials must step up efforts Human Rights Watch accuses Kenyan authorities of not responding adequately to ongoing floods that have killed more than 170 people since the start of the rainy season. The Associated Press
Food No greeting the meat: Florida bans selling or manufacturing lab-grown meat Florida has banned and criminalize the production and sale of cell-cultivated meat — meat that's been grown from animal cells in a production facility — across the state. Lynn Hatter
Environment An ancient farming practice is getting a new life Bio-char is gaining traction as a regenerative agriculture technique that could improve soil while sequestering carbon. But cost and education are still barriers to more widespread use on farms. Kate Grumke -- Special to Harvest
Environment With a deadline looming, countries race for a global agreement to cut plastic waste A United Nations official said negotiators have a "clear path to landing an ambitious deal" on plastic pollution. But environmentalists say the plastic industry is undermining an effective agreement. Michael Copley
Arts & Life Climate activist who defaced Edgar Degas' sculpture sentenced to 60 days in prison A federal judge sentenced Joanna Smith to 60 days in prison for smearing paint on the case surrounding Edgar Degas' Little Dancer, Aged Fourteen at the National Gallery of Art. Chloe Veltman
Environment Fossil fuels are banned from federal buildings in a new rule The Energy Department finalized rules that will ban fossil fuels in new and remodeled federal buildings by 2030. Jeff Brady