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Vi Waghivi pictured in a 2017 photo in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Alaska Natives want the US military to clean up its toxic waste

Now they're turning to the UN for help.

Anita Hofschneider Indigenous Affairs March 19, 2025

compactor machine on top of pile of waste at landfill with large flock of seagulls flying above

An $18M grant would have drastically reduced food waste. Then the EPA cut it.

The Rhode Island project to create local jobs, launch compost hubs, and reduce emissions was years in the making.

Ayurella Horn-Muller Food and Agriculture May 9, 2025

A row of fresh bagels coming out of a commercial oven

This Brooklyn bagel shop is saving money with plug-in batteries

Startup David Energy is giving batteries to its New York City customers to help them reduce hefty demand charges on their monthly utility bills.

Maria Gallucci & Jeff St. John, Canary Media Business January 24, 2026

What exactly is a natural disaster?

Here are the types of extreme weather you may face — from tornadoes to floods to snow storms — and the officials who determine how severe it is and how financial assistance is distributed.

Lyndsey Gilpin Extreme Weather July 7, 2025

The upper building of a dam sits amid red rocks and a low water level

A deadline looms for a new Colorado River plan. What happens if there isn’t one?

It would likely be complicated, messy and involve big lawsuits, according to experts and former officials.

Alex Hager, KUNC Drought July 5, 2025

Frontal view of a large piece of John Deere farming equipment harvesting a field of soybeans

Here’s how much cropland could be freed up if Americans ate half as much meat

A national flexitarian diet would reduce the amount of U.S. farmland by roughly the size of South Dakota.

Frida Garza Food and Agriculture August 21, 2024

A home is engulfed in flames during the Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles, California on January 8, 2025

California overhauled its insurance system. Then Los Angeles caught fire.

The fires could cause more than $20 billion in damages, further straining the state’s fragile insurance market.

Jake Bittle Extreme Weather January 8, 2025

A maroon van sits in an empty lot in front of shipping containers

A new generation of cheaper batteries is sweeping the EV industry

A form of lithium-ion battery called LFP is becoming increasingly popular among automakers due to its advantages on cost, safety, and materials.

Tim Stevens, Canary Media Energy November 17, 2024

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. looking at Donald Tr*mp during a cabinet meeting

How Trump’s Big Ag bailout is alienating his MAHA base

The administration’s pro-industry tilt — across three executive agencies — is feeding the MAHA movement’s growing discontent.

Ayurella Horn-Muller Food and Agriculture December 15, 2025

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