Worried their communities will lose their small town vibes, townships in Michigans are saying no to solar. | Continue reading
Across the country, farmers are taking a chance on a new method: adding crushed volcanic rock to fields to improve soil health (and sequester carbon in the process). | Continue reading
Fueled by immigrant labor, the loosely regulated industry exposes workers to lethal toxins that are making them sick long after the cleanup. | Continue reading
The U.S. senator from California fought for conservation but drew criticism for rebuking the Green New Deal. | Continue reading
In Detroit, residents are battling persistent flooding and mold issues. Climate change is making it worse. | Continue reading
The agency has paused $2.8 billion in spending as it braces for a looming government shutdown. | Continue reading
A new report finds that five major global insurers are still backing U.S. coal mines, even though they've promised not to. | Continue reading
Critics say Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's recent changes to EV, heat pump, and insulation targets will only hurt the households he purports they'll help. | Continue reading
With a little art, a little science, and a lot of luck, the niche oil-well-plugging industry is hoping to pick up steam. | Continue reading
As Congress delays reauthorization, the National Flood Insurance Program faces dueling lawsuits. | Continue reading
As demand for aluminum grows, a new report calls for tighter pollution controls and more recycling. | Continue reading
The European Court of Human Rights is hearing one of the most ambitious legal efforts yet to force action on climate change. If successful, it could be legally binding. | Continue reading
The plant will inject 500,000 tons of carbon dioxide into the ground each year – but is it just greenwashing from big oil? | Continue reading
Holding global warming in check requires tripling renewable power, the International Energy Agency says. | Continue reading
What we learned from a summer of reporting on extreme heat. | Continue reading
A new study in New York found that hospital visits from alcohol-related disorders spike along with temperatures. | Continue reading
The Supreme Court of Brazil last week voted in support of Indigenous tribes reclaiming their traditional lands. | Continue reading
The tiny fragments that tires release into the environment are yet another reason to reduce car use. | Continue reading
The hot, dry conditions, spurred by El Niño, are threatening farmers in a country that produces more coffee and soybeans than any other. | Continue reading
Amid soaring temperatures, Arizona has seen success with utility programs that incentivize people to turn down the AC when the power grid is stressed. | Continue reading
Experts say these shows can help parents talk about a thorny subject — and inspire hope. | Continue reading
"My novel is going to be coming true for the rest of my life." | Continue reading
Citing a rarely used statute, the Minnesota judge dismissed charges against Line 3 pipeline protesters in the name of climate justice. | Continue reading
The pledge, a fourfold increase in the number of heat pumps nationwide, will reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, cut utility bills, and create jobs. | Continue reading
The soil soot is a small-scale solution that climate advocates — and corporations — want more of. | Continue reading
“We are seeing influence in states that basically have none of their own wildfires." | Continue reading
Biden's program is expected to hire 20,000 young people in its first year. | Continue reading
Homeowners nationwide are finding that insurance companies don’t want to cover their properties due to climate risks. The problem will only get worse. | Continue reading
The state has installed a record number of EV fast chargers, but it's still not enough to keep pace with future demand. | Continue reading
This week's Record High newsletter looks at the science of sweating: It may be the pits, it’s the body's best defense against extreme heat. | Continue reading
It's gross. It's sticky. And it's already saved your life. | Continue reading
The regulations could ease demand for mining and jump-start battery recycling worldwide. | Continue reading
"The EV transition must be a just transition that ensures auto workers have a place in the new economy.” | Continue reading
An Estonian oil company planned to produce enough oil in 30 years to spew the equivalent of carbon emissions from 63 coal plants. | Continue reading
Anemones, sponges, and jellyfish are bleaching throughout the Everglades amid record temperatures. It's a troubling sign for Florida Bay and beyond. | Continue reading
A United Nations expert says the world is spending trillions on climate action and only a fraction is going to Indigenous communities. | Continue reading
Many of these refineries are located in and around neighborhoods of color. | Continue reading
Fire officials and landowners have known for years about gaps in Hawaii's firebreaks and fuelbreaks. The problem boils down to money and cooperation. | Continue reading
A new study found significant associations between both long- and short-term exposure to environmental heat during a pregnancy and severe maternal morbidity. | Continue reading
The 600-mile wide storm has weakened, but its impacts in Massachusetts, Maine, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia are expected to be severe. | Continue reading
For the first time, clean energy tax credits are transferable, and the market for them is surging. | Continue reading
Climate change, politics and crumbling infrastructure were all factors in the horrific death toll from flooding in Libya. | Continue reading
An idea from the past could provide a way to cope with extreme heat. | Continue reading
Car shares not only make EVs more equitable, they reduce the number of vehicles on the road and the resources needed to decarbonize transport. | Continue reading
The federal disaster relief agency has taken heat for steering past resilience funds to whiter, wealthier areas. | Continue reading
A new report finds that Indigenous peoples made up more than a third of those deaths. | Continue reading
Data reveals the division of tree cover along racial and income lines in cities — and can also help them fix it. | Continue reading
As federal agencies prepare to deregulate a transgenic chestnut, Indigenous nations are asserting their rights to access and care for them. | Continue reading