stLouISTMercury pollution is worsening a mental health crisis in this Indigenous community
"Our way of life has been totally destroyed.”
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Report: 41 million Americans are simmering on urban heat islands
New research says reducing paved surfaces and increasing green space could cool cities down.
6 places with future-friendly heat solutions
A roundup of efforts that offer protection from dangerous heat — and also seek to reduce emissions.
Alaska is facing a massive mineral boom, but at what cost?
As the state begins looking beyond fossil fuels, mining companies are quietly preparing to take over its highways.
A vital Atlantic Ocean system could collapse sooner than previously thought
Climate change is slowing down the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, a key ocean “conveyer belt.” New research finds it could collapse completely by 2060.
Why extreme heat is so deadly for workers
A combination of high temperatures and high humidity is making it increasingly unsafe for those who work outdoors.
A brain-swelling illness spread by ticks is on the rise in Europe
Experts say climate change plays a role: “It’s a really common problem that was absent 20 or 30 years ago.”
The race to defuse an oil ‘time bomb’ disaster threatening the Red Sea
A U.N. plan to avoid a spill four times larger than the Exxon Valdez is "only half a solution, but it’s better than nothing.”
New rule for water heaters could help Americans save energy and money
The Biden administration's proposed efficiency standards could usher in the era of the heat pump water heater.
Greenhushing, explained: Why companies have stopped talking about their climate pledges
It's hard to criticize what you can't hear.
Farmers are struggling with climate change, but yields continue to rise. What’s going on?
Across the country, farmers are adapting to a warming climate. But even with change after change, yields are going up, thanks to technological advances. How long can the trend continue?
In Arizona water ruling, the Hopi tribe sees limits on its future
Arizona's unique method for awarding water to tribes was supposed to open up economic possibilities beyond farming for the Hopi Tribe. Instead, the tribe says it has dashed their dreams of building a thriving homeland.
For the first time in a century, the US is raising fees for drilling on federal lands
The Biden administration's new proposal makes drilling for oil on public lands a lot more expensive.
This little-known federal regulator could crack down on fraudulent carbon offsets
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is "uniquely situated" to stop carbon market manipulation.
Norway’s largest wind farm violates Indigenous rights. Why won’t authorities take action?
The nation’s largest wind farm has been deemed illegal, but it's still producing energy.
The EPA is cracking down on steel mill pollution. In Gary, Indiana, it might not be enough.
“Their neglect over the last two to three decades has caused enormous harm."
One year in, the Inflation Reduction Act is working — kind of
The climate law is lowering the cost of solar and wind, but Paris Agreement goals are still out of reach.
Mosquitos are moving to higher elevations — and so is malaria
Climate change is driving mosquitoes to new heights, bringing the bugs, and the diseases they carry, to newly vulnerable populations.
After years of criticism, Amazon appears to be cutting down on plastics
The company says it used 86,000 metric tons of plastic last year — 12% less than in 2021.
You Only Love Rivers That Kill You
Two young men navigate grief and rivers in a Kansas City that is showing signs of healing from climate change, toxic contamination, and racism.