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The skylines of the future will be made of wood

Laminated timber is more environmentally friendly than steel, and perfectly safe for constructing tall buildings.

Matt Simon Buildings April 10, 2026

Workers, community members, and business owners clean up debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Marshall, North Carolina on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024.

Hurricane Helene could cost $200 billion. Nobody knows where the money will come from.

Almost none of the storm's devastation will be paid out by insurance.

Jake Bittle Extreme Weather October 4, 2024

digital collage of arms cradling a sonogram photo with a hurricane in the background

Climate disasters can alter kids’ brains — before they’re even born

"What we are seeing is compelling evidence that the climate crisis is not just an environmental emergency, it is potentially a neurological one."

Kate Yoder Health June 11, 2025

Passengers disembark from an electric Caltrain commuter train in the San Francisco Bay Area.

How electrifying a Bay Area rail system made trains faster, cleaner, and more frequent

A $2.4 billion upgrade is shaving minutes off Caltrain trips through Silicon Valley, doubling weekend ridership, and reducing riders’ exposure to toxic diesel pollution.

Benton Graham Transportation March 4, 2026

Donald Trump speaking behind a podium along the border wall in Arizona; the sky behind him takes up half the frame, and one woman dressed in red stands to his right, while a row men stand off to his left.

Trump’s proposed mass deportations could ‘decimate’ the US food supply

If the Republican candidate carries out his immigration agenda, who will run America's farms?

Frida Garza & Ayurella Horn-Muller Food and Agriculture October 15, 2024

Josh Norris a Yurok planner and tribal member lands a redwood canoe on the lower Klamath River on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 in Klamath, Calif. As the salmon of the Klamath have dwindled the Yurok tribe has turned to alternative revenue like eco tourism and canoe tours in an effort to support their people.

In California’s largest landback deal, the Yurok Tribe reclaims sacred land around Klamath River

"It's our job, our inherent right, to take care of the Klamath Basin and its river.”

Anita Hofschneider Indigenous Affairs June 5, 2025

Biden’s climate law fines oil companies for methane pollution. The bill is coming due.

Recent research suggests the IRA’s methane fee could batter the oil and gas industry to the tune of more than $1 billion.

Naveena Sadasivam Regulation February 19, 2024

A large brick apartment building with AC window units stands in front of the DC skyline with the Washington monument in the background.

The US is failing renters during extreme heat waves

Laws require landlords to provide heat. It’s not the same for AC.

Li Zhou, Vox Extreme Heat July 20, 2024

From Greenland to Ghana, Indigenous youth work for climate justice

“No matter what happens we will stand, and we will fight, and we will keep pushing for solutions.”

Taylar Dawn Stagner Indigenous Affairs April 25, 2025

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