Climate & Energy: Climate Change

Will Climate Change Foul the World Cup?

From heat exhaustion to cities’ overloaded electrical grids, extreme weather threatens the future of soccer

By McKenna Sweet May 26, 2026

In this story: sports, climate change, culture

Montana’s 2026 Fire Season: Puzzling Winter, Meet Potential Powder Keg of a Summer

The Big Sky State offers a lens into what could be an epic wildfire season nationwide

By Katie O'Reilly May 25, 2026

In this story: wildfire, forests, climate change, extreme weather

As the Worm Turns, So Do We

Climate change is shuffling the worms beneath our feet

By Riley Black May 17, 2026

In this story: science, climate change, Gee Whiz, Joy

Is a Perfect (Fire) Storm Brewing for 2026?

Wildfire season is here. What does it mean for people who live in the West?

By Juliet Grable May 14, 2026

In this story: wildfire, climate change

Photo by Deschutes County Sheriff's Office/AP

New Science Recognizes the Plight of Emperor Penguins

Advancements in research reveal that this species faces a dire future in a warming world

By McKenna Sweet May 13, 2026

In this story: endangered species, birds, conservation, saving wild places, climate change

Emperor penguin parents doting over their fuzzy chick

Federal and State Leaders Turn Their Backs on Pollution Monitoring

Local community members are stepping in to fill the void left by federal and state governments

By Tabby Kibugi May 11, 2026

In this story: toxics, air, federal policy, environmental justice, social justice

The Marathon Petroleum Refinery is seen in Reserve, La., Dec. 2, 2021. A screening tool the federal government is using to decide which neighborhoods have a disproportionate amount of pollution and climate risk could worsen air pollution exposure disparities along racial lines, according to an analysis.

Republicans in Congress Push “Climate Shakedown” Bill That Permanently Shields Big Oil From Accountability

Climate advocates say the new bill would give the fossil fuel industry a "get out of jail free card"

By Dana Drugmand May 6, 2026

In this story: environmental law, climate change, Trump, politics, fossil free finance

Can the Colorado River Survive 2026?

This mighty river’s water levels are approaching dangerous lows, which could impact millions of people

By Morgan Sjogren May 1, 2026

In this story: water, drought, climate change

A Utah State University research team works at Lake Powell on June 7, 2022, in Page, Ariz. Confirming their worst fears for record-low lake levels, National Park Service fisheries biologists have discovered that smallmouth bass, a non-native predator fish, has made its way through Glen Canyon dam and appear to have spawned in the lower Colorado River, where it can prey on humpback chub, an ancient native fish they have been working to reestablish.

Advocacy Groups Step In Where the Federal Government Won’t

Community-led public hearings offer concerned citizens a voice on the Roadless Rule

By Christine Peterson April 29, 2026

In this story: Organizing, national forests, forests, Community Advocates, federal policy

Attendees at a public hearing to support the Forest Service's proposal to protect roadless portions the Tongass National Forest. The hearing was co-hosted by the Organized Village of Kake and the Southeast Alaska Conservation Council.

Alannah Acaq Hurley’s Watershed Moment

An Alaska Native receives the Goldman Prize for her efforts to protect Bristol Bay from mining

By Linnea Harris April 20, 2026

In this story: environmental justice, activism, climate change, salmon, women

Photo courtesy of the Goldman Environmental Prize