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A car races ahead of a wildfire, with orange, smoky skies in the background

‘Weather whiplash’ helped drive this year’s California wildfires

Exceptionally wet winters drove a boom of grasses and shrubs that a record hot summer dried into the fuel now powering California's wildfires.

Caroline Marshall Reinhart, Inside Climate News Wildfires September 14, 2024

A father and his young daughter plug in their electric vehicle outside their home.

California’s EV wave highlights the challenges ahead for utilities

As much as $20 billion in upgrades will be required, but the electric vehicle transition could still reduce rates statewide.

Syris Valentine Energy May 9, 2024

At dusk, a large white building stands illuminated.

This little-known agency has billions to make federal buildings green

With nearly $3.4 billion from the climate law, the U.S. General Services Administration is working to slash emissions from building operations and construction.

Alison F. Takemura, Canary Media Energy July 28, 2024

A man in a tee shirt and jeans raises a pickup truck on a piece of orange machinery in a factory

EV sales are growing. So why are automakers getting cold feet?

From Ford to Mercedes-Benz, major automakers are walking back aggressive electrification goals they set just a few years ago.

Tim Stevens, Canary Media Transportation September 8, 2024

Rows of corn and native grasses near wetlands

Protection of wetlands could come down to farmers, says a new report

Industrial agriculture in the Upper Midwest has been a driving force behind wetland loss. The farm bill might hold a solution.

Izzy Ross Food and Agriculture December 4, 2024

An aerial shot of a river cutting through red rocks under a cloudy sky.

Western states opposed tribes’ access to the Colorado River 70 years ago. History is repeating itself.

Records unearthed by a University of Virginia professor shed new light on states’ vocal opposition in the 1950s to tribes claiming their share of the river. Today, many are still fighting to secure water.

Mark Olalde, ProPublica & Anna V. Smith, High Country News Indigenous Affairs October 28, 2023

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How two $100 million pledges shook an ‘old world’ order at COP28

Developed countries have long been expected to pay up for their historical emissions. But now newly rich countries are stepping up, too.

Naveena Sadasivam COP28 December 10, 2023

A straight-on view of packages of Beyond Meat and Impossible Burger products lining grocery store shelves

Plant-based meat needs government support to scale up, but a culture war stands in the way

Public funding helped electric vehicles go mainstream. Are alternative proteins next — or are they too polarizing?

Frida Garza Food and Agriculture July 25, 2024

Man prunes apple tree while standing on a ladder in a farm.

Slim margins, climate disasters, and Trump’s funding freeze: Life or death for many US farms

Federal programs are a lifeline for farmers. Now many are questioning whether they can stay in business.

Ayurella Horn-Muller & Naveena Sadasivam Food and Agriculture March 4, 2025

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