Hello, and welcome back to State of Emergency. My name is Zoya Teirstein. There is quite a bit of research on the politics of disasters and how extreme weather shapes voter behavior. We’ve cited some of it in this newsletter. Today, you’ll hear about that research through a diffe … | Continue reading
The company nearly doubled its emissions in 2023, making it the biggest polluter in the industry. | Continue reading
Surviving Hurricane Katrina gave Daniel Aldrich's research a new focus: understanding how disasters shape the politics of a place. | Continue reading
Most were Black or Indigenous. | Continue reading
$500 million from the EPA will support small lenders to invest in renewable energy | Continue reading
Giving irregular-looking fruits and vegetables a personality could make them more appealing to consumers — and curb food waste. | Continue reading
A new U.N. report finds that the southwest Pacific region faced more extreme drought and rainfall than average last year, and dozens of disasters. | Continue reading
From Ford to Mercedes-Benz, major automakers are walking back aggressive electrification goals they set just a few years ago. | Continue reading
Experts say the causes are still unclear, but the change is consistent with a warming world. The effects on the ground could be devastating. | Continue reading
A new study offers the first comprehensive look at the ties between fossil fuel companies and universities. | Continue reading
Food pantries and meals-on-wheels organizations are taking on a new role during climate emergencies. | Continue reading
A constitutional court has ruled that South Korea can’t just set a carbon neutrality target — it has to have a roadmap to making it real. | Continue reading
A coalition of trade unions have launched a new advocacy group, Union Energy, to ensure that Pennsylvania's workers get a “just transition” to a fossil-fuel-free economy. | Continue reading
In an exclusive interview, Biden FEMA chief Deanne Criswell discusses her attempts to create a “very different” disaster agency. | Continue reading
Hello, and welcome back to State of Emergency. My name is Zoya Teirstein, and today we’re going to be talking about a place one journalist dubbed, “the most unfortunate city in the United States.” It’s been just over four years since Hurricane Laura slammed into southwest Louisia … | Continue reading
Four years after a string of disasters plagued one Louisiana town, its residents are still on the move. | Continue reading
Relatively warm ocean currents are weakening the base of Antarctica’s enormous Thwaites Glacier, whose demise could raise sea levels by as much as 7 feet. To separate the ice from those warmer ocean waters, scientists have put forward an audacious plan to erect a massive underwat … | Continue reading
MISO and SPP are seeking approval for a joint transmission project that could unlock gigawatts of clean energy — and create a template for similar collaborations. | Continue reading
A new tally shows the overwhelming number of jobs and projects funded by the Inflation Reduction Act go to conservative states that back Trump. | Continue reading
Eastern equine encephalitis, a mosquito-borne disease with a high mortality rate, has been spreading in the Northeast as temperatures rise. | Continue reading
"We risked our health for the delivery companies during COVID, and now we are doing it again." | Continue reading
Two years after the IRA passed, a new report found that states have only captured a tiny fraction of the funding available. | Continue reading
Two years after the IRA passed, a new report found that states have only captured a tiny fraction of the funding available. | Continue reading
Interviews with people who live near or work closely with Plant Vogtle, America’s largest nuclear power plant. | Continue reading
The company’s pledge to conserve water at its data centers doesn’t account for the thirsty power plants that keep them running. | Continue reading
Researchers have developed a type of concrete that uses discarded shells to trap water. It's now combating floods and food waste in urban gardens and along cycling paths. | Continue reading
A new fleet of buses can send power back to the grid, stabilizing it instead of straining it. | Continue reading
With heat waves sweeping across the country, incarcerated people in states with traditionally milder climates are facing brutal conditions that have long plagued the South and Southwest. A survey by The Appeal reveals that many of the hottest states house prisoners in units witho … | Continue reading
Data from a new fleet of satellites is poised to change how we monitor — and mitigate — a potent greenhouse gas. | Continue reading
Half a century ago, an obscure state senator fought to ban gas-powered cars — and almost won. | Continue reading
Hello everyone, and welcome back to State of Emergency. I’m Jake Bittle, and today we’re going to be talking about the lasting political impact of one of the worst natural disasters in American history. When we talk about the impacts of climate change in the United States, and in … | Continue reading
With electricity demand spiking, the Southern Company has opted to keep burning fossil fuels. | Continue reading
The backlash against an effort to resettle 200,000 evacuees holds lessons for future disasters. | Continue reading
Climate change is threatening Earth's biodiversity. Could frozen regions of the moon be the best place to "back up" lifeforms? | Continue reading
"It has that sense of a bomb that's going to go off." | Continue reading
You're legally entitled to fix your own gadgets in California, Minnesota, and New York — but not all tech companies have gotten the memo. | Continue reading
Avangrid Renewables said it plans to review comments from tribal nations and private landowners. | Continue reading
More than 10 million Ecuadorians voted last year to ban oil operations in part of the Amazon rainforest. But heavy crude has continued to flow from the region, which is home to uncontacted Indigenous families. | Continue reading
The decision could open the door for other industry-friendly states to follow suit. | Continue reading
Out of 1,500 policies in 41 countries, a small fraction had a big impact. | Continue reading
A new report from the EPA inspector general found the state’s health department saw evidence of elevated lead levels as early as 2015. | Continue reading
An industrial worker got one whiff of ethylene oxide. Twenty years later, he still hasn’t recovered — and his community is searching for answers. | Continue reading
Despite health risks, Puerto Rico keeps tax incentives in place for cancer-causing chemical polluters. | Continue reading
Regulators hope sealed enclosures can keep a dangerous chemical from getting loose. Experts think they’re wrong. | Continue reading
Across the world, farmers are turning waste biomass into biochar, improving soils, boosting yields, and creating a new source of income. | Continue reading
But even products certified as "compostable" are causing headaches. | Continue reading
In her newest book, activist and scholar Adrienne Maree Brown offers a practical guide to empathy. | Continue reading
As heavy rains overwhelm aging pipes, Boston and NYC are choosing very different paths forward. | Continue reading