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Environmentalists in Israel and Palestine fight to save cross-border water resources

"The health of Palestinians affects the health of Israelis and vice versa. And the best example is water."

Anya Kamenetz International March 24, 2025

Two months in, the Iran war has changed the global energy system forever

The conflict may be the beginning of the end of fossil fuel dominance. Here’s which energy sources stand to win and lose.

Zoya Teirstein & Jake Bittle Energy May 1, 2026

Where the Appalachian brook trout vanish, something human goes missing, too

As climate change reshapes the Blue Ridge, Appalachia’s native trout are losing ground — but dedicated anglers and scientists are racing to save them.

Katie Myers Culture September 22, 2025

Sculpture of replica of Rodin's The Thinker sitting on a mossy Mother Earth, with plastic pollution at its base. A yellow and gray sign reads "Plastic treaty" next to the installation.

The art of a plastics treaty: How sculptures, collages, and poetry have influenced global talks

As countries try to find agreement on plastic pollution, creative interventions are turning heads — and turning the conversation toward health harms, fossil fuels, and false solutions.

Joseph Winters Culture August 12, 2025

A person wearing a face mask, a hazmat suit, and gloves stands in front of a glass case filled with equipment. The entire scene is bathed in yellow light.

2 obscure clean energy metals are caught in the crosshairs of the US-China trade war

After a Chinese export ban, can America get gallium and germanium from Canada — or will tariffs get in the way?

Maddie Stone Technology February 6, 2025

Cicadas à la carte? Here’s why it’s so hard to get Americans to eat bugs.

Edible insects could decarbonize America's food system. But lobbyists, conspiracy theories, and your "ick" factor stand in the way.

Ayurella Horn-Muller Culture May 29, 2024

Collage including photo of home being rebuilt after wildfires and dollar bills

What happens when disaster recovery becomes a luxury good

As federal services deteriorate, a patchwork of private companies is taking their place — for better or for worse.

Rebecca Egan McCarthy Economics December 22, 2025

A man stands on his balcony, which features two small solar panels that generate electricity for his apartment.

Balcony solar took off in Germany. Why not the US?

From breaker-masking to voltage mismatches, America’s grid isn’t ready for balcony solar — yet.

Akielly Hu Energy April 25, 2025

A man with dark hair in a bun, a black hoodie, and green pants installs a piece of equipment outside a house.

Heat pumps slash emissions even if powered by a dirty grid

Installing a heat pump now is better for the climate, even if it's run on U.S. electricity generated mostly by fossil fuels. Here’s why.

Alison F. Takemura, Canary Media Energy March 17, 2024

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