Climate & Energy

Michigan Coal Mandate Will Increase Utility Bills for Millions

The Trump administration is forcing coal and gas plants to stay open after operators already agreed to shut them down

By Jeff St. John August 28, 2025

In this story: coal, beyond coal, dirty energy

An aerial image of Consumer Energy's J.H. Campbell Generating Complex in Ottawa County, Mich., Sept. 21, 2024. (Joel Bissell/Kalamazoo Gazette via AP)

FEMA Failures in Katrina Aftermath Serve as Stark Warning

Experts warn of backsliding at FEMA as nation observes 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

By Delaney Nolan August 27, 2025

In this story: disaster relief, climate change, extreme weather

Cars, couches, and the wreckages of homes lay strewn amid fallen trees following Hurricane Katrina

Letter From a Former NOAA Scientist

A fisheries specialist reflects on losing his job at a time when marine science matters more than ever

Text and photographs by Holden Harris August 24, 2025

In this story: marine ecosystems, climate change, fish, Trump

New Lawsuit Contends Trump’s DOE Handpicked Panel of Climate Deniers

The EPA relied heavily on a report the panel produced rejecting the scientific consensus on climate change

By Dana Drugmand August 19, 2025

In this story: EPA, climate change, Trump, extreme weather

From Burning Trash to Zero Waste

South Baltimore residents tackle polluting facilities and fight for a cleaner future

By Marigo Farr August 20, 2025

In this story: waste reduction, zero waste, recycling, clean energy, air

BRESCO trash incinerator in the background with Baltimore's Locus Point in the foreground.

Clean Energy Lowered Costs for an Entire Region This Summer

New England ratepayers received much lower bills thanks to solar panels and battery storage

By Sarah Shemkus August 14, 2025

In this story: clean energy, renewable energy, solar, 100 percent clean energy, clean buildings

Len Bicknell walks from his house to his garage where his solar energy panels are mounted on the roof in Marshfield, Mass. Renewable energy interests are flexing their newfound power not just with solar panels and wind turbines but in the corridors of the Massachusetts Statehouse.

Hurricane Helene Cleanup Poses a Threat to Wildlife

Contractors take a scorched-earth approach to debris removal in North Carolina

By William von Herff August 8, 2025

In this story: climate change, disaster relief, climate adaptation, extreme weather

French Broad River Park after Hurricane Helene 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina. Photo by FS/iStock

EPA Moves to Roll Back Endangerment Finding, Threatening Climate Action

Scientists and environmental advocates say the move further endangers our planet and clean air

By Dana Drugmand August 3, 2025

In this story: EPA, climate change, Trump, international climate policy, environmental law

Zone Zero, Defensible Space, and Other Ways to Protect a Home From Wildfire

In California, fire experts and policymakers are looking for solutions as temperatures rise

By Jennifer Oldham August 1, 2025

In this story: wildfire, forests, climate change, climate adaptation

Caught Between Climate Extremes

How post-fire flooding has destabilized a rural New Mexico community’s drinking water

By Kylie Mohr July 29, 2025

In this story: wildfire, clean water, ecosystems, climate change

This April 12, 2023 image shows burned trees in the mountains near Las Vegas, New Mexico, a year after prescribed burn operations by the U.S. Forest Service sparked the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire.