What Would It Take to Bring Renewable, Reliable Power to Puerto Rico? The island is struggling to build a more stable electrical grid. What’s taking so long? By Marlowe Starling August 15, 2024 In this story: climate change, clean energy, utility rates, renewable energy
Two New Lawsuits Keep Hope Alive for New York City’s Congestion Pricing Environmental groups, including the Sierra Club, are suing Governor Kathy Hochul for blocking it By Joanna Thompson August 5, 2024 In this story: transportation
Can Markets Stop the Climate Crisis? “The Price Is Wrong” makes a detailed case against private power By Joe Purtell July 31, 2024 In this story: books, clean energy, renewable energy
ICYMI Final: Superlatives to Note, Fools to Quote, Memes to Promote & Don’t Forget to Vote! Environmental news of the week for busy people By Paul Rauber July 26, 2024 In this story: climate change, Roundup, current events
Hotter Temperatures Are Causing Trees to Have Heat Strokes How climate-change-driven drying of the air is leading to tree deaths the world over By Nathan Gilles July 29, 2024 In this story: forests, national forests, state forests, drought, climate change
Climate Migration Will Be the Global Challenge of a Generation Models predict mass displacement in the decades ahead Text and photographs by Joshua Collins July 25, 2024 In this story: extreme weather, immigration, climate change
Solar-Powered Oil Drilling? California’s outdated Low Carbon Fuels Standard rewards Chevron for sticking with the status quo By Claire Greenburger July 23, 2024 In this story: oil, dirty fuels, air
Do Western Lichens Need Federal Protections? Entire species of lichen could be wiped out if greater protections aren’t put in place to protect them By Nathan Gilles July 19, 2024 In this story: endangered species, biomass, ecosystems, climate change
World on Fire We’re suffering from a vicious cycle of fossil fuel burning, forest fires, and lethal smoke By Ben Jealous July 13, 2024 In this story: wildfire, climate change
How to Hike Safely in the Heat Temperatures are rising, so protect yourself with these extra precautions Text and photographs by Cassandra Brooklyn July 5, 2024 In this story: hiking, climate change