Climate Cities
All Stories
-
![A boy sitting in an alley pouring water on himself during an extreme heat wave in New Dehli, India]()
![A boy sitting in an alley pouring water on himself during an extreme heat wave in New Dehli, India]()
Record heat in India and Pakistan is a wake-up call
Climate change is making heat waves more frequent and intense, experts say.
-
![Washington state license plate with]()
![Washington state license plate with]()
Ending the sale of gas cars by 2030 was a radical idea. What changed?
7 factors driving the switch to electric vehicles.
-
![A Tesla showroom seen from the outside; red car and banner with Tesla logo visible through the windows]()
![A Tesla showroom seen from the outside; red car and banner with Tesla logo visible through the windows]()
Batteries are getting cheap. So why aren’t electric vehicles?
In 2015, the average price paid for an EV was around $36,000. Now, it's over $63,000.
-
![sun shining behind large cloud of smoke rising from smokestacks]()
![sun shining behind large cloud of smoke rising from smokestacks]()
European electric car makers have a Russian nickel problem
Europe may need Russian nickel to meet its climate goals — and Indigenous activists may need Europe to hold a Russian mining giant to account.
-
![Two men on the roof of a home installing solar panels, one man on ground lifting solar panel to roof]()
![Two men on the roof of a home installing solar panels, one man on ground lifting solar panel to roof]()
These 9 cities are leading the nation’s solar surge
Together, they're generating more solar power than the entire country did a decade ago.
-
![A server hands a takeout container with a plastic fork sticking out of it to a woman]()
![A server hands a takeout container with a plastic fork sticking out of it to a woman]()
LA County bans throwaway dishes and cutlery
A new ordinance will require thousands of restaurants to use compostables or recyclables by 2023.
-
![a big electric yellow school bus]()
![a big electric yellow school bus]()
Can the EPA actually make school buses greener?
Electric school buses could greatly reduce students’ exposure to diesel emissions.
-
![Two people repairing the interior of a home damaged by Hurricane Harvey; a pile of ruined belongings sits outside the doorway and the ceiling is exposed showing insulation]()
![Two people repairing the interior of a home damaged by Hurricane Harvey; a pile of ruined belongings sits outside the doorway and the ceiling is exposed showing insulation]()
5 years after Hurricane Harvey, many in Houston are still waiting for help
Texas turned disaster aid for Harvey into a competition. Guess who’s losing out?
-
![A gas station sign in California shows prices almost reaching $7.]()
![A gas station sign in California shows prices almost reaching $7.]()
Why high gas prices aren’t necessarily good for the climate
Price spikes alone don't change our driving habits — but an increase in the gas tax might.
-
![Aerial view of houses showing damage from a hurricane, most houses have blue tarps on the roofs]()
![Aerial view of houses showing damage from a hurricane, most houses have blue tarps on the roofs]()
How the US government left Lake Charles in limbo after Hurricanes Laura and Delta
The Louisiana city’s stalled hurricane recovery reveals the limits of federal disaster policy.
