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Ships are docked along refinery facilities at the Houston Ship Channel in Texas.

Congressional watchdog warns of climate threats to chemical plants

More than a third of risky U.S. chemical facilities face threats exacerbated by global warming, according to a new report.

Naveena Sadasivam Regulation March 7, 2022

How do you convince someone to live next to a nuclear waste site?

Engineers know how to build a site that can safeguard nuclear waste for 100,000 years. The challenge is convincing people to live next to it.

Austyn Gaffney Energy June 27, 2024

1990s-era photo of car at an Exxon gas station.

Exxon’s models predicting climate change were spot on — 40 years ago

A new study finds that Exxon’s projections were as good as any academic's.

Kate Yoder Accountability January 12, 2023

The GOP donors behind a growing misinformation campaign to stop offshore wind

Fossil fuel-backed groups say offshore wind hurts whales. But some Republicans still embrace the industry's economic benefits.

Akielly Hu Politics April 20, 2023

Construction equipment works on derailed trains. There is snow on the ground and bare trees in the background.

The train derailment in Ohio was a disaster waiting to happen

Trains carry hazardous chemicals everyday. They're also dangerously unregulated.

John McCracken Accountability February 21, 2023

How 5G could send weather forecasting back to the 1970s

Plans to expand wireless cellular networks could be bad news for atmospheric science.

Chad Small Extreme Weather March 14, 2022

burning and smoky ground next to dirt road and dead trees

Australian environmental report finally recognizes Indigenous knowledge

The bleak, national assessment of the environment recommends an Indigenous rights-based approach.

Joseph Lee Indigenous Affairs July 20, 2022

The new solar array on the roof of the Downtown High School in San Francisco, California

Schools are harnessing solar power in record numbers

Solar arrays offer cost savings and educational opportunities.

Joseph Winters Energy September 20, 2022

Major ‘landback’ victory in New York state

The Onondaga Nation, New York state, and the U.S. Department of the Interior announced a historic agreement last week that will return more than 1,000 acres of land to the nation.

Joseph Winters July 5, 2022

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