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Atlanta is embracing a cheap, effective way to beat urban heat: ‘cool roofs’

White or reflective roofs significantly reduce temperatures. Atlanta is the latest city to mandate their adoption.

Matt Simon Cities July 7, 2025

The downtown of Murphy, a rural community in the mountains of North Carolina, is glimpsed through the trees.

First crypto, now data centers: How tech is reshaping this North Carolina community

Cryptocurrency mines are being repurposed to power the AI boom, sparking a regional backlash.

Katie Myers Politics May 14, 2026

Photo of someone holding a grocery receipt over a cart full of food

The Green New Deal has evolved. Now it’s all about ‘affordability.’

A new "working-class climate agenda" seeks to provide economic relief and tackle global warming at the same time.

Kate Yoder Politics April 21, 2026

People in green uniforms stand around in a circle in a forest

Forest Service overhaul sows confusion and concern

In the Trump administration’s reorganization of the struggling agency, there are painful echoes of BLM’s past moves.

Christine Peterson, High Country News Politics April 4, 2026

Rice paddies, like cows, spew methane. A new variety makes them a lot less gassy.

Rice plants are a big source of methane, an extremely potent greenhouse gas. Scientists just developed a strain that cuts those emissions by 70 percent.

Matt Simon Food and Agriculture February 5, 2025

A regional network is racing to save the Midwest’s native seeds

As climate change intensifies wildfires and other extreme weather events, demand for native seeds is surging.

Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco Solutions March 1, 2026

firefighter with their back to camera sprays foam on giant redwood tree with smoke surrounding it

Firefighting foams contain toxic PFAS. Could soybeans be the answer?

The surprising "win-win" for farmers and fire departments.

Frida Garza Food and Agriculture June 23, 2025

A couple looks at the charred remains of their home burned in the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, January 9, 2025. Massive wildfires that engulfed whole neighborhoods and displaced thousands in Los Angeles remained totally uncontained January 9, 2025, authorities said, as US National Guard soldiers readied to hit the streets to help quell disorder. Swaths of the United States' second-largest city lay in ruins, with smoke blanketing the sky and an acrid smell pervading almost every building.

Illegal price-gouging is rampant after disasters. Can it be stopped?

Rents jumped 20 percent after this year’s Los Angeles wildfires, forcing displaced residents to scramble for housing in an already-tough market.

Jake Bittle Extreme Weather August 12, 2025

Study: The best way to restore ecosystems is to listen to Indigenous peoples

However, outdated science and views lead many researchers to ignore traditional knowledge.

Lyric Aquino Global Indigenous Affairs Desk October 12, 2023

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