Trucks haul away ore from a pit in one of the largest copper and cobalt mines in the world in southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on June 17th, 2023. | Photo: Getty Images The United Nations launched a new panel to craft mining guidelines for critical minerals in high demand for electric vehicles and renewable...

Image: Razer Razer will have to fork over $1.1 million in refunds to customers who purchased its RGB-clad Zephyr face mask, according to a proposed settlement announced by the Federal Trade Commission on Monday. The company claimed the face mask used N95-grade filters, but the FTC alleges Razer never submitted them for testing...

Collage by Israel Vargas They brought forests back to life in Costa Rica. Their next challenge? Restoring ecosystems in a warming world. Continue reading…

EPA administrator Michael Regan during the EPA’s “Journey to Justice” tour on November 16th, 2021. | USEPA photo by Eric Vance The Verge spoke to EPA administrator Michael Regan about the agency’s new rules for power plant pollution. Continue reading…

A power plant in Thompsons, Texas, that’s home to the Petra Nova Carbon Capture Project. | Image: Luke Sharrett / Bloomberg via Getty Images The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has just finalized rules aimed at slashing greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. But it still doesn’t crack down on the nation’s fleet...

Kenneth Lobo Méndez, director of planning and sustainability in electricity management, and Marco Jiménez Chavez, an engineer, at the state-run electricity utility Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE). | Collage by Israel Vargas | Photos by Justine Calma Costa Rica gets more than 99 percent of its electricity...