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A woman and man play with a baby and toddler in front of a house

The EPA was considering a massive lead cleanup in Omaha. Then Trump shifted guidance.

Tens of thousands of Omahans have lead in their yards at levels that experts say is dangerous, especially for kids. Growing momentum to do more cleanup in what’s already the nation’s largest residential lead Superfund site now may stall.

Chris Bowling, Flatwater Free Press Accountability December 14, 2025

Chevron gas station after fire swept through it.

The Trump administration just dismissed all 400 experts working on America’s official climate report

It’s not clear who will now write the Congressionally mandated National Climate Assessment — or whether it will be written at all.

Joseph Winters Science April 29, 2025

Why thinning a forest could get you more drinking water

Scientists have shown how actively managing forests to prevent wildfires can also boost the snowpack, a critical source of hydration in the American west.

Matt Simon Drought March 5, 2026

View of a cattle ranch in the Jiangsu province of China

The World Bank has a factory-farm climate problem

Development banks sent $2.3 billion to industrial animal agriculture last year, according to a new analysis.

Frida Garza Food and Agriculture November 19, 2024

A woman and a man in white hard hats stand in a debris field while one holds a rake

DOGE cuts pull AmeriCorps volunteers off of disaster relief jobs

Workers for the National Civilian Community Corps were sent home due to “new operational parameters.” The program’s long-term fate is unclear.

Molly Taft, WIRED Extreme Weather April 20, 2025

As nations lag on climate action, their cities are stepping up. Here’s proof.

A new report documents how cities around the world are becoming more liveable and sustainable in the face of climate change.

Matt Simon Cities July 2, 2025

cartoon mascot of a lump of coal wearing a hard hat, safety vest, and boots

Why the government is trying to make coal cute

Trump said coal needed better PR. Then Coalie showed up.

Kate Yoder Culture January 28, 2026

How Big Ag thwarted wetlands protections in Illinois and Iowa

Two years ago, the Supreme Court made it easier to destroy swamps and marshes. Agricultural lobbyists want to keep it that way.

Frida Garza & Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco Food and Agriculture May 27, 2025

Sculpture of replica of Rodin's The Thinker sitting on a mossy Mother Earth, with plastic pollution at its base. A yellow and gray sign reads "Plastic treaty" next to the installation.

The art of a plastics treaty: How sculptures, collages, and poetry have influenced global talks

As countries try to find agreement on plastic pollution, creative interventions are turning heads — and turning the conversation toward health harms, fossil fuels, and false solutions.

Joseph Winters Culture August 12, 2025

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