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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

a white gas pump with a hand-drawn message in black pen saying "thanks joe" and pointing at the price screen

The highly flammable politics of high gas prices

Even for a so-called “climate president,” Biden’s reliance on fossil fuel reserves during the Ukraine crisis is not surprising.

Eve Andrews Politics March 4, 2022

A partnership for better buildings

A new partnership with 33 state and local governments aims to “accelerate progress towards reducing buildings’ emissions at all levels of government.”

Joseph Winters January 25, 2022

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

Collage: activists from "Don't Gas Africa" protesting at COP27; an offshore oil rig

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

Illustrated portrait of a white man in his 70s (Peter Martin) with an orange map of Maui and black palm trees in the background

The libertarian developer looming over West Maui’s water conflict

Peter Martin spent decades guzzling water around Lāhainā. Then came the fire.

Anita Hofschneider & Jake Bittle Indigenous Affairs November 26, 2023

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

Smoke plumes from burning piles of clothing in sand dunes

A mountain of used clothes appeared in Chile’s desert. Then it went up in flames.

Julia Shipley & Muriel Alarcón International January 3, 2024

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

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