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What would a Harris presidency mean for the climate?

A look at Kamala Harris' record on clean energy, climate diplomacy, and environmental justice in California, the Senate, and the White House.

Zoya Teirstein Politics July 21, 2024

A pot of unspent federal money could have prevented Jackson’s water crisis

A new report surfaces a trail of red flags that the EPA didn’t raise.

Lylla Younes Accountability May 23, 2024

a shirtless man stands in a burned neighborhood

On Maui, returning home means confronting toxic risks

A growing body of research shows that wildfires leave a trail of dangerous chemicals behind.

Lylla Younes Wildfires August 22, 2023

A set of glass doors that say Climate Action Lab

Climate change ‘is the new liberal arts’: Colleges build environmental lessons into degrees

University of California, San Diego, requires all students to learn about climate change, while other schools have added environmental sustainability requirements.

Olivia Sanchez, Hechinger Report Solutions November 5, 2025

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Kitten season is out of control. Are warmer winters to blame?

The trend is bad news for shelters and wildlife alike.

Sachi Kitajima Mulkey Science March 18, 2024

Birds fly past a pile of wood used to make pellets at a Drax facility in Gloster, Mississippi.

In California, a biomass company’s expansion raises fears of more fires

Facilities that make wood pellets have a track record of catching on fire. So why are there plans to build several near Yosemite's tinderbox forests?

Tom Brown Accountability June 10, 2025

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As climate risks mount, the insurance safety net is collapsing

Natural disasters now cost the U.S. insurance industry $100 billion a year. What happens when no one wants to pick up the tab?

Lois Parshley Economics October 10, 2023

A woman wades through flood waters that inundated a residential area in Garissa, Kenya, following torrential rains in May, 2024.

Traditional weather forecasting is slow and expensive. AI could help.

Forecasts powered by machine learning are proving to be faster and cheaper to produce than conventional methods — and more accurate, too.

Natalie Donback Extreme Weather January 2, 2025

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You can start applying for the American Climate Corps next month

Biden is calling on Congress for an additional $8 billion in funding for the program.

Naveena Sadasivam & Kate Yoder Politics March 13, 2024

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