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flooded South Fork New River after hurricane helene in north carolina

After battering coastal towns, Hurricane Helene causes deadly flooding across five states

“This is not a fluke. We should expect to see more rapidly intensifying hurricanes in a warming climate.”

Anita Hofschneider Extreme Weather September 27, 2024

Illinois has few remaining wetlands. A Trump administration proposal could decimate what’s left.

If the rule takes effect, more than two-thirds of Illinois’ wetlands could lose federal protections.

Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco Regulation November 23, 2025

Photo of a field of solar panels on a slope

What climate policies work best? A new study has answers.

Out of 1,500 policies in 41 countries, a small fraction had a big impact.

Kate Yoder Economics August 23, 2024

The election could shape the future of America’s food system

The nation’s agricultural policies — and the price of your food — are at stake this November.

Ayurella Horn-Muller Food and Agriculture September 27, 2024

collage of the book Sea of Grass with headshots of the authors on either side

How America’s prairie was nearly destroyed — and why it should be restored

A new book traces the environmental collapse of a crucial ecosystem and how its return could fight climate change.

Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco Economics June 17, 2025

Construction of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company "megafab" plant in Phoenix. The Taiwanese company is investing $165 billion in multiple plants in the region.

Arizona’s water is drying up. That’s not stopping the data center rush.

Though tech companies are secretive about their water usage, Arizona’s 150-plus data centers and chip factories use a tiny fraction of the state’s supply.

Jake Bittle Technology March 3, 2026

aerial view of an irrigation canal running through an almond orchard in California's Central Valley

How California’s farmers can recharge the aquifers they’ve drained

Agriculture requires a lot of water. In the drought-stricken Central Valley, researchers have found a win-win for growers.

Frida Garza Food and Agriculture May 1, 2025

Teenagers with yellow signs rally outside of a white building

Students, schools race to save clean energy projects in face of Trump deadline

Many projects such as solar panels and electric school buses may not meet new deadlines for tax credits under the “big, beautiful bill.”

Julia Gentin, The Hechinger Report Energy September 11, 2025

Two firefighters are seen silhouetted against the flames of a burning house in Altadena, California.

Trump killed a crucial disaster database. This nonprofit just saved it.

Climate Central revived the federal list of billion-dollar disasters, another example of nonprofits providing data the government deletes.

Sophie Hurwitz Extreme Weather October 29, 2025

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