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Illustration of offshore wind farm in the New York Harbor.

Compared to oil and gas, offshore wind is 125 times better for taxpayers

A new report finds per-acre revenue from offshore wind blows oil and gas out of the water

Jessie Blaeser Energy September 23, 2022

Collage: old fabric book cover with cutouts of a whale illustration, the ocean surface, and excerpts from a whaling logbook

How centuries-old whaling logs are filling gaps in our climate knowledge

Whalers from the 18th and 19th centuries are helping 21st Century scientists on climate change.

Ayurella Horn-Muller Science November 2, 2022

Against the Grain

Efforts to replace annual wheat with perennial varieties promise to restore the soil, heal the land, and sequester carbon.

Mickal Aranha Food September 13, 2022

Extreme rainfall will be worse and more frequent than we thought, according to new studies

Researchers say some climate models are underestimating future floods.

Zoya Teirstein Extreme Weather July 20, 2022

signs that say 'say no to biochar' and 'not moreau' on a lawn. The biochar sign has a poop emoji drawn on it

This New York town doesn’t want to be a climate experiment

A developer wanted to build a facility to capture carbon. Locals saw an environmental menace.

Abby Rabinowitz & Amanda Simson Health December 6, 2024

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

A man in a suit stands in front of industrial plant

EPA finally calls out environmental racism in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley

In a “remarkable” letter, the EPA accused Louisiana regulators of neglecting Black residents’ concerns about toxic air pollution.

Lisa Song, ProPublica & Lylla Younes Regulation October 19, 2022

The rear tire of an e-bike is shown in front of a sandy horizon

Why e-bike companies are embracing recycling while fighting repair

E-bikes are a climate-friendly way to get around, but the industry opposes laws that would make them easier to fix.

Maddie Stone Transportation August 7, 2023

A train rolls past backyards in Camanche, Iowa

Railroaded

In the wake of the East Palestine, Ohio, disaster, other train towns wonder: Are we next?

John McCracken Transportation July 12, 2023

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