Climate
This summer's fire season was bigger and deadlier than most
Historic drought had western states entering summer anxious about wildfires. Some suffered significant destruction and death, but there were wins, too.
Wyoming Environmental Groups Debate Best Way to Manage Data Center Growth in the State
CODY, Wyo.—On a warm October evening at a bar in downtown Cody, Wyomingites gathered to ponder the future of what some hope will be the Cowboy State’s next booming industry: data …
Deep-Sea Species Struggle to Recover After Deepwater Horizon Spill
Across hundreds of miles of the northern Gulf of Mexico, a deep-water ecosystem collapsed after the massive 2011 Deepwater Horizon oil and gas spill, and recovery is uncertain, ne…
Protesters unveil melting Ron DeSantis statue to signify his inaction on climate crisis
Florida governor has consistently opposed any legislation to curb planet-heating emissions, calling it a ‘radical climate agenda’A life-sized statue of Ron DeSantis, the Florida g…
US disaster survivors still await at least $10bn in federal aid: ‘It’s devastating’
The last long-term federal recovery funds allocated for a major disaster were for Hurricane Milton, which hit in late 2024Survivors of extreme weather disasters across the US are …
‘Pitchfork Populism’ Over Data Centers Rattles Ohio’s U.S. Senate Race
SUNBURY, Ohio—A proposal for a large data center has upended politics in this Republican-leaning suburb of Columbus. That could spell trouble for U.S. Sen. Jon Husted, a longtime …
US workers facing deadly heat borrow from tomato pickers to win key protections
As efforts to protect people from extreme heat stall, organizers are embracing an approach that targets major brands’ reputations“It’s the kind of heat that makes you feel like yo…
A California town’s beaches are washing away. Can its residents turn the tide?
Rapid coastal erosion threatens coastal homes and economies, and as Super El Niño rounds the corner, a town is reckoning with the reality of climate crisisSan Clemente is one of s…
The problem with telling people the world is ending
In the face of terrible crises, it can feel right to shock people into action. But what if that has the opposite effect?These days, it’s easy to succumb to hopelessness. Whether y…
The Most Annoying Neighbor in This San Antonio Subdivision Is a Leaking Oil Well
SAN ANTONIO, Texas—In Texas, suburbs have sprung up where oil pump jacks once bobbed. At the Preserve at Medina, a subdivision of brick-and-siding starter homes in southwest San A…
A Rising Tide Lifted Floating Wind Turbines. Now Comes the Real Test.
This reporting was supported by a Transatlantic Media Fellowship from the Heinrich Boll Foundation. Picture a buoyant triangular steel or concrete platform roughly the dimensions …
Hiding in plane sight: the invisible turbulence that can strike out of a clear blue sky
As the planet warms, airlines are grappling with what this means for air travel – and for the passengers who simply refuse to keep their seatbelts fastenedIt was a swelteringly ho…
Almost all NSW homes destroyed in black summer bushfires were within 100 metres of flammable vegetation
Exclusive: Research confirms official advice about high-risk properties and warns worsening conditions will make more homes unsafeSign up for climate and environment editor Adam M…
How the Climate Crisis Fueled the Youth Protests Roiling France
PARIS—By the time Cléo made it to Greek class, she had gone completely pale. It was a Wednesday in June during France’s second consecutive heat wave this year, and the 16-year-old…
A Carcinogenic Pesticide ‘No One Needs’ Is Found in Dangerous Quantities in a Quarter of US Rivers
From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by producer Aynsley O’Neill with Nathan Donley from the Center for Biolo…
Groundwater Cleanup Set to Begin This Fall at North Florida Site, Decades After Superfund Designation
Plenty of storms have hit Pensacola, Florida’s westernmost city, in the 450 years since its founding, but among the worst has been the storm over the toxic waste site nicknamed “M…
Cloudy with a chance of moths: bogong swarms are bamboozling weather radars across NSW
Radar systems designed for rain, hail and snow are picking up bogong moths migrating to the Australian AlpsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt was during…
Arizona Joins Lawsuit Challenging the Federal Government’s Plan for the Colorado River
The Arizona Department of Water Resources filed a motion Friday to join in a lawsuit against the federal government’s plan for Colorado River operations over the next 10 years. “A…
Those lake "weeds" actually keep lakes healthy
Some people may think that plants that grow in lakes are weeds that should be removed, but ecologists say native aquatic plants keep lakes healthy. They also prevent invasive spec…
US voters want action on global heating. So why are midterm candidates ‘climate hushing’?
Polls show that Democrats and Republicans in battleground states want to hear more from candidates about the climate crisisMost Americans feel unease or alarm about the climate cr…
Floundering North Carolina Fisheries Agency Endangers Workers and Wildlife
On a misty and breezy morning last fall, Marc Hamric, a North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries veteran, and two other technicians were conducting field work in Turnagain Bay,…
Modern Aquaculture’s Invisible Cost: Its Putrid Stench
This story is part of an investigation conducted by an international team of journalists based at The Outlaw Ocean Project. Read the other stories here. In August 2022, dozens of …
Watchdog Questions Zeldin’s Tour With Embattled GOP Candidates
It’s not unusual for Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin to be on the road touting the Trump administration’s agenda, but his travel itinerary in the weeks be…
Severe drought declared in six areas of England as public water supplies under threat
Some reservoirs in south-east and south-west at critically low levels as water companies call for non-essential user bans on businessesA severe drought has been declared in six ar…