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Report: It’s time for the U.S. to research solar geoengineering

We might never do solar geoengineering. But government science advisers say studying it is better than flying blind.

Emily Pontecorvo Uncategorized March 26, 2021

Three water towers with US flags on them

“Long overdue”: The Senate just passed $35 billion for clean drinking water.

America's water systems are aging and underfunded. This bipartisan bill might change that.

Alexandria Herr Politics May 1, 2021

Ruins of a city covered by rising waters

Ancient cultures faced rising seas and lived to tell the tale

There’s some truth behind age-old flood myths (even Noah’s Ark and Atlantis).

Kate Yoder Culture October 13, 2021

Collage: a hand putting hundred dollar bills into a hurricane and wildfire covered planet Earth.

Beleaguered by disaster damages, the U.S. may finally start spending on resilience

The Biden administration aims to direct billions to pre-disaster planning. But is it enough?

Zoya Teirstein Politics June 3, 2021

Awoman wearing a light yellow t-shirt and navy blue overalls holds a picture of her mother, an older woman. In the background you can see a kitchen with light beige walls and lime green tiles.

2020 was the deadliest year for environmental activists. Here’s why.

Pandemic lockdowns erased safety networks and left environmental defenders more vulnerable to attacks.

María Paula Rubiano A. Protest September 15, 2021

illustration of a large explosion on a beach with rocks and cliffs in the background

The Air Force wants to blow up toxic military waste on a beach in Guam

A Indigenous-led community group says: See you in court.

Julia Kane Equity March 9, 2022

Collage: Bellingham, Washington with Mount Baker in the background and illustrated houses in a domino effect

What one city’s struggle to ban natural gas says about the challenge of electrifying buildings

Bellingham, Washington, seems like the perfect place to pass climate policies. But a recent fight proves even it’s not immune to battles over our clean-energy future.

Ysabelle Kempe Buildings September 22, 2021

After championing greener building codes, local governments lose right to vote

The construction and gas industries now have more control over the nation's building codes.

Alexander C. Kaufman Uncategorized March 15, 2021

A row of homeless tents in front of tall building in downtown Los Angeles.

Occupy hotel rooms: Inside LA’s new push to solve homelessness

Hotels don’t want to shelter homeless people. Advocates say it shouldn’t be a choice.

Adam Mahoney Cities March 10, 2021

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