stLouISTA celebrated startup promised Kentuckians green jobs. It gave them a ‘grueling hell on earth.’
The inside story of how AppHarvest's indoor farming scheme imploded — and took its blue-collar workforce down with it.
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How waste pickers are fighting for recognition in the UN global plastics treaty
"Private companies are not capable of extracting anywhere near the amount of recyclables that reclaimers are."
It’s not just extreme weather: ‘Climate-sensitive’ diseases are spreading through the US
A federal report shows climate change is pushing ticks, mosquitoes, and other carriers of disease into new regions.
China and the US, the world’s biggest polluters, strike a climate deal
The two countries promise to “rise up to one of the greatest challenges of our time for present and future generations of humankind.”
The official US climate report includes LGBTQ+ issues — for the first time
Meet the scientist whose research on queer and trans populations influenced the National Climate Assessment.
Michigan wants 100 percent of its electricity to be clean by 2040
The bold legislation is a turning point, but not everyone is thrilled.
The Willow effect: Are even more Arctic oil projects on the way?
ConocoPhillips' new roads and pipelines could lead to more companies drilling in Alaska's North Slope.
Climate change is putting the health of billions at risk
A new report from a leading medical journal warns global warming may lead to a 370 percent increase in annual heat-related deaths.
UN: Countries’ current climate action plans would raise emissions
Ahead of COP28, officials warn that nations are "only taking baby steps" to address climate change.
How does climate change threaten where you live? A region-by-region guide.
The U.S. government's most comprehensive report on the effects of climate change details challenges for every part of the country.
Every region of the country is taking climate action. Here’s how.
The National Climate Assessment makes clear we've got a lot of work to do. These cities and states are leading the way.
New US climate report says land theft and colonization amplify the climate crisis for Indigenous peoples
The report concludes that Indigenous self-determination is a key climate solution — if the federal government can get behind it.
Plastic’s life-cycle costs overwhelmingly fall on poor countries
A new analysis finds lower-income countries pay 8 times more for plastic’s social and environmental impacts.
Texas sees ‘bonanza’ in carbon storage market
Critics say Railroad Commission and politicians focus on business, not environmental protection.
Joe Manchin wasn’t always a climate ally, but his successor will be worse
Jim Justice's expected election to the Senate will only make it harder to pass climate policy.
Controlled burns can provide years of protection against wildfires, new study shows
New research finds that "beneficial" fires can cut the risk of high intensity blazes by 64 percent.
What Canada’s most expensive disaster ever teaches us about climate change
The author of "Fire Weather," a National Book Award finalist, on the unimaginable reality of disaster.
Millions of homes are being built in fire-prone grasslands
Climate change may be fueling fires, but housing demands are driving risk.
Saving Great Salt Lake
The fate of the Great Salt Lake's unique ecosystem hinges on Utah’s willingness to rethink how it uses water.
Salmon are vanishing from the Yukon River — and so is a way of life
As waters warm, Alaska Native families confront a world without the fish that fed them for generations.