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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

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

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

Climate activists protest outside the World Bank headquarters

The World Bank is running the first-ever climate reparations fund. Nobody is happy about it.

The U.S.-dominated institution has a track record of harming the very nations it purports to help.

Naveena Sadasivam & Lylla Younes International December 18, 2023

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

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

In Pennsylvania, state data links fracking to childhood cancer

A new study suggests children near oil and gas wells are 5-7 times more likely to develop lymphoma.

Lylla Younes Health August 17, 2023

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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