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A man carrying a solar panel works on the roof of a church in Alexandria, Virginia.

How to sell solar in coal country

Solar advocates in southwestern Virginia say being local, proving the technology works, and building a coalition to support it have been key to their success.

Hannah Wilson-Black Energy October 30, 2023

a black and yellow electric school bus sits in an outdoor parking lot

US unveils $1 billion effort to electrify school buses

Electric buses are coming to nearly 400 school districts.

Brett Marsh Transportation October 31, 2022

Climate change may be fueling a global surge in cholera outbreaks

The bacteria behind one of history’s deadliest diseases is thriving again due to extreme weather.

Blanca Begert Health August 1, 2023

Illustration of leaking tank spilling into groundwater

The Hidden Cost of Gasoline

Gas stations caused a $20 billion toxic mess — and it’s not going away.

Kate Yoder Accountability June 14, 2023

Closeup photo of a car getting pumped with gasoline

Gasoline use isn’t falling fast enough. Targeting ‘superusers’ could help.

America may have hit “peak gasoline,” but the fossil fuel’s decline is still too slow to meet climate goals.

Kate Yoder Transportation May 24, 2023

An image taken from the air of rolling green forests interrupted by swathes of brown, dying trees.

In the once-cool forests of the Pacific Northwest, heat poses a new threat

Drought can stress trees to death, but heat’s effects are less known. New research could hold the keys to protecting conifer forests.

Sarah Trent, High Country News Extreme Weather March 12, 2023

A researcher measures water levels in an irrigation well near Marienthal, Kansas. Water levels in the state's Ogallala Aquifer have been declining for decades.

Biden’s $8 billion quest to solve America’s groundwater crisis

With little fanfare, the administration is using infrastructure funding to revive dormant plans for pipelines and reservoirs in rural areas across the U.S. West.

Jake Bittle Drought October 23, 2023

A man and three children stand in a garden in front of green fields.

At a shuttered Texas coal mine, a 1-acre garden is helping feed 2,000 people per month

The garden in the middle of a 35,000-acre former mine is supplying thousands of pounds of fresh produce to families in three counties that have few grocery stores.

Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune Agriculture July 29, 2023

An aerial picture shows flooding from Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida.

Hurricane Ian was a powerful storm. Real estate developers made it a catastrophe.

'Dredge-and-fill' created thousands of homes vulnerable to storm surge.

Jake Bittle Extreme Weather September 30, 2022

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