Chasing Marine Snowstorms to Understand Carbon Storage How the multicolored specks floating throughout the ocean can help us understand shifting conditions By Emma Smith September 3, 2026 In this story: oceans, climate change, science
The Hidden AI Carbon Emissions That Aren’t Being Counted Data centers are already a huge source of pollution. A new study shows that emissions grow when the oil and gas industry uses AI. By Marin Scotten August 30, 2026 In this story: data centers, climate change
The Trump Administration’s Latest Foe: “DEI Bike Lanes” Funding for one of the last bipartisan programs may get sideswiped in September By Brandon Withrow August 26, 2026 In this story: biking, Trump, transportation, clean energy
Trump, DOGE Slashed Firefighting Resources Before One of the Worst Fire Seasons on Record Budget cuts and policy shifts have curtailed the federal government’s ability to respond By Dana Drugmand August 25, 2026 In this story: wildfire, Trump, politics, extreme weather, climate change
It’s Not Your Imagination. Seaweed Is Everywhere. Here’s why By David Helvarg August 23, 2026 In this story: climate change, travel, extreme weather
A Deep Dive Into A Split-Screen World Emily St. John Mandel's new novel weaves two unhinged realities into one By Jonathan Hahn September 4, 2026 In this story: books, climate change
This Private Company Wants to Extract Water From the Driest Desert in the US Critics say it will deplete a basin and put California's iconic Mojave landscape at risk By Marin Scotten August 19, 2026 In this story: water, conservation, climate change, environmental law, Desert
Bay Area Communities Unite to Take On Sea Level Rise Sierra Club chapters and the Bay Alive Campaign helped shape policies to address an urgent crisis By Jeremy Miller September 11, 2026 In this story: oceans, climate change, activism, chapters, victory
Sharks Take the Temperature How marine animals are helping fill gaps in climate forecasting By Emma Smith August 18, 2026 In this story: fish, wildlife, conservation, climate change
The Deadly Risks of Extreme Heat Studies show that heat impacts can be widespread By Sara Novak August 16, 2026 In this story: extreme weather, climate change, public health