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Hurricane Milton satellite photo October 8 2024

How Hurricane Milton exploded into an ‘extraordinary’ storm

Milton's wind speeds skyrocketed by 90 mph in 24 hours. It’s one of the fastest intensification events scientists have ever witnessed in the Atlantic.

Matt Simon Extreme Weather October 7, 2024

The silhoutte of a woman against the night sky and a power grid.

Utilities are shutting off power to a growing number of households

While some states ban shutoffs during winter, summer outages are on the rise.

Akielly Hu Climate & Energy March 18, 2025

Silhouettes of power transmission lines are seen illuminated against a sunset

Why your energy bill is suddenly so much more expensive

And why it’s not getting cheaper any time soon.

Umair Irfan, Vox Energy July 27, 2025

Ice accumulates on utility lines in Nashville, Tennessee, during Winter Storm Fern. The storm knocked out power to at least 300,000 people across the South.

The winter storm exposed the grid’s real weakness: Lots of old poles

Aging infrastructure is to blame for Winter Storm Fern’s weather outages — and for recent price spikes.

Rebecca Egan McCarthy & Jake Bittle Energy January 28, 2026

Small farmers are more squeezed than ever. A California grant program offers a lifeline.

A recent report shows that the state’s farm-to-school grant program has been effective at supporting economically disadvantaged farmers in the face of mounting federal cuts.

Frida Garza Food and Agriculture October 3, 2025

Close-up of Trump holding marker after signing an executive order

How permanent is Trump’s assault on climate action?

Trump’s attacks on bedrock environmental and climate laws are inherently fragile — and could reflect the president’s preference for political dominance over lasting change.

Zoya Teirstein Politics January 21, 2026

Senator Raphael Warnock at a podium against a dark background with blurred lights

In Georgia, a fight over credit for its clean energy boom

According to a new report by Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock, some 42,000 jobs are now at risk, as Republicans consider repealing IRA tax credits to pay for President Trump’s proposed tax cuts.

Gautama Mehta Economics May 6, 2025

A long corridor of dry grass between metal fences, as seen through a metal fence.

Texas inmates are being ‘cooked to death’ in extreme heat, complaint alleges

With the threat of another hot summer ahead, advocates asked a federal judge to declare 100-degree-plus conditions in uncooled Texas facilities unconstitutional.

Pooja Salhotra, The Texas Tribune & William Melhado, The Texas Tribune Extreme Heat May 4, 2024

Why aren’t tribal nations installing more green energy? Blame ‘white tape.’

Federal rules that undermine Indigenous economies make development too tedious.

Taylar Dawn Stagner Indigenous Affairs September 23, 2024

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