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Hazy smoke with blue heron in the middle

The American West’s megafires are silencing birds

One sound index used to monitor biodiversity fell by as much as 15 percent following particularly smoky days, according to a new study.

Naveena Sadasivam Wildfires August 14, 2024

A technician at heating, cooling and plumbing company John G. Webster, removes a gas water heater from a home in Washington, DC, on August 28, 2024.

Illinois families are going electric — for free

As federal incentives for home electrification disappear, an innovative state law lets utilities meet energy-efficiency mandates by getting people off gas.

Kari Lydersen Business December 7, 2025

This enzyme is responsible for life on Earth. It’s a hot mess.

And it’s getting worse with extreme heat.

Jesse Nichols Video May 16, 2024

A coal miner wearing coveralls sits on a piece of mining equipment while eating his lunch.

A new federal rule aims to protect miners from black lung disease

Miners say the "overdue" regulation's success will depend upon upon effective enforcement.

Katie Myers Health April 17, 2024

A stone sign that reads CalPERS in front of an office building and tree.

One person stopped California’s divestment from fossil fuels — again

The state's pension funds have an estimated $14.8 billion invested in fossil fuel companies.

Aaron Cantú, Capital & Main Accountability August 19, 2023

How do you save a rainforest? Leave it alone.

Research shows that, instead of replanting rainforests, allowing them to bounce back naturally would store loads of carbon.

Matt Simon Climate November 5, 2024

Atomic plant Vogtle is a 2-unit nuclear power plant located in Burke County, near Waynesboro, Georgia.

Georgia’s Vogtle plant could herald the beginning — or end — of a new nuclear era

The $35 billion nuclear project is an investment in the future or a cautionary tale, depending whom you ask.

Gautama Mehta Energy April 8, 2024

A man leans against a wheelbarrow while clearing debris from Marshall Presbyterian Church in Marshall, North Carolina, in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

Trump axed a rule designed to spare taxpayers the burden of future flooding

The change may speed up flood recovery, but it will leave communities — and taxpayers — facing the same problems over and over again.

Katie Myers Extreme Weather April 9, 2025

Illustration of a Kenyan girl standing in front of a hospital bed outside with sandflies surrounding her

As aid dries up in Kenya, millions are threatened by the climate-driven disease kala-azar

Rising temperatures and erratic rainfall have supercharged the breeding of sandflies that spread the disease, putting 5 million at risk.

Georgia Gee Health November 3, 2025

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