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Democrats and the endless pursuit of climate legislation

Amid overlapping crises, has Congress missed its moment to act?

Shannon Osaka Politics June 1, 2022

Black and white photo of construction on a London street lined with old-timey gas lamps.

The fossil fuel origins of ‘gaslighting’

Merriam-Webster's word of the year is all about deception. Guess where it comes from?

Kate Yoder Language November 29, 2022

Smoke billows from a large power plant with two huge cooling towers set next to a pond.

‘Control the narrative’: How an Alabama utility wields influence by financing news

A Floodlight investigation found Alabama Power runs a news service and its foundation bought a Black newspaper. Neither publishes critical stories about the utility.

Miranda Green Accountability January 21, 2024

Collage: Oil refinery with sunset; crown prince and prime minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammed Bin Salman; a field of solar panels, and colorful green and yellow graphics on top

Saudi Arabia has a new green agenda. Cutting oil production isn’t part of it.

The petrostate pitched a plan to cut carbon at COP27. And it’s covered in oil.

Lylla Younes Uncategorized November 18, 2022

A bearded man in a red coat holds a large white box surrounded by pipes.

The natural gas pushback

Local communities want to electrify, but gas interests have other ideas.

Nick Bowlin, High Country News Energy April 2, 2023

Two men in fluorescent yellow jackets and white hard hats work in cranes on an electrical line shaded by palm trees.

Power companies paid civil rights leaders in the South. They became loyal industry advocates.

A joint investigation by Floodlight and Capital B shows millions of dollars flowed from utilities to Black leaders and their groups since at least 2009.

Mario Alejandro Ariza, Floodlight, Kristi E. Swartz, Floodlight, & Adam Mahoney, Capital B Accountability January 14, 2024

What Macron’s reelection means for climate action in France

In his campaign, Emmanuel Macron vowed to turn France into a "great environmental nation.” As president, he still has a lot to prove.

Shannon Osaka International April 26, 2022

Three individuals in the foreground look out towards the horizon, which is filled with smoke. Sunlight filtering through the smoke gives the entire photo an orange tinge.

Record-breaking heat in Europe spurs dangerous air pollution

Turning up the heat also means turning up the ozone and wildfire smoke.

Lina Tran Extreme Weather July 21, 2022

Can a crowdsourced map of the world help save millions of people from climate disaster?

Volunteer cartographers on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia are turning local knowledge into life-saving maps in the face of rising seas and stronger storms.

Maddy Crowell Solutions June 11, 2025

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