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Jet-A1 refuelling bowser parked under an Airbus A320 left wing.

Carbon offsets alone won’t make flying climate-friendly

Carbon dioxide emissions aren’t the only way aviation warms the planet. Exhaust contains a host of polluting particles, from soot to nitrogen oxides.

Gregory Barber Transportation August 11, 2022

Why algae could be a ‘magic crop’ for a drought-stricken world

As the world warms and water becomes increasingly scarce, this highly adaptable single-celled organism just might become a prime player on your dinner plate.

Marigo Farr Food September 13, 2022

Illustrated puzzle with map of Austin, Texas, on it, with four pieces missing from the middle

Texas is skirting federal environmental law to push for highway expansion

The state department of transportation says many of its highway projects have “no significant impact.”

Megan Kimble Transportation July 27, 2022

African countries are tapping their fossil fuel wealth. Why aren’t they getting rich?

The continent's vast oil reserves could spell trouble for the climate — and for Africans.

Lylla Younes International December 8, 2022

Collage of children running with a view of the groundwater and bedrock below

It’s not just oceans that are rising. Groundwater is, too.

As subterranean water inches higher, so do threats to air and water.

Julia Kane, Lina Tran, & Diana Kruzman Uncategorized March 29, 2023

As Lake Powell dries up, the US turns to creative accounting for a short-term fix

A new agreement calls for Western states to leave their drinking water in the reservoir — and act as if they didn't.

Jake Bittle Energy April 26, 2022

Newly built homes bordering natural hillside vegetation in n the Winchester Ridge development in Winchester, California, on August 18, 2023.

Why California’s housing market is destined to go up in flames

High costs and strict regulations are pushing development into fire country, putting homeowners in the crosshairs of climate change.

Jake Bittle & Erin Rode Housing January 23, 2024

How the natural gas industry cozies up to utility regulators

Sponsorships, stacked panels, dance parties: Inside utilities' campaign to convince regulators of the bright future for natural gas.

Emily Pontecorvo Regulation March 27, 2023

Biden takes on super-pollutants

The Biden administration is taking a big shot at the super-pollutants known as hydrofluorocarbons.

Zoya Teirstein September 24, 2021

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