Carbon offsets have been criticized for failing to provide carbon savings and ignoring the needs of local communities. But in Tanzania, hunter-gatherer tribes are earning a good return for their carbon credits and protecting their forests from poachers and encroaching agriculture.
Residents of eastern Harris County have grown tired of almost-daily chemical leaks and the occasional catastrophe. A new generation of county officials is trying to help them, even as state leaders undercut their authority and restrict voting access.
As climate change intensifies extreme weather, cities and companies are paying for private forecasting. But what about the places that can't afford it?
Protected for decades by their water rights, grower are suffering for the first time during this record-breaking drought. Wildlife refuges are struggling, too.
Companies, nonprofits, foundations, and universities are coming together to promote "direct air capture," or sucking CO2 from the air. But not everyone thinks it is a good idea.