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A mural with the world Chicago on it next to an elevated train track and woman walking across a parking lot.

In Chicago, one neighborhood is fighting gentrification and climate change at the same time

The secret to success? Build affordable housing next to transit.

Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco Buildings April 5, 2024

Illustration of person petting their dog with a large paw print looming behind them

The climate paradox of having a dog

My dog contributes to climate change. I love him anyway.

Claire Elise Thompson Culture November 13, 2025

A firefighter monitors a controlled burn at Bouverie Preserve on May 30, 2017 in Glen Ellen, California.

Controlled burns can provide years of protection against wildfires, new study shows

New research finds that "beneficial" fires can cut the risk of high intensity blazes by 64 percent.

Tik Root Wildfires November 10, 2023

Donald Trump stands on stage during a campaign rally in Hialeah, Florida. He has won the disaster-prone state three times.

As Trump mulls his FEMA pick, a political land mine awaits in Florida

The agency is hiking insurance rates and punishing flood-prone construction in the president-elect’s favorite state.

Jake Bittle Politics December 19, 2024

Darkened silhouette of an unidentified man in a cap looking out a window at the Panama Canal

The Panama Canal needs more water. The solution could displace thousands.

A proposed dam and reservoir along the Rio Indio would bring much-needed water, but at a steep cost.

Sachi Kitajima Mulkey International October 2, 2024

An aluminum single-serve coffee pod against a black and blue background

Why it’s so hard to create a truly recyclable Keurig coffee pod

A company is betting on aluminum to solve K-cups’ sustainability problem. But experts say it’s complicated.

Frida Garza Food and Agriculture December 16, 2024

digital collage of Texas State Attorney General Ken Paxton; Texas State Capitol Building; a neighborhood with refinery smokestacks in the distance, and an abstract graphic of the Texas flag

Ken Paxton may be impeached, but his anti-environment legacy will live on

Opponents call the embattled Texas attorney general’s tenure “a disaster for Texas’ air, water, and climate.”

Naveena Sadasivam Politics September 5, 2023

A pair of gloved hands holds black gritty rocks.

To reverse a troubling trend, farmers are adding rocks to their fields

Across the country, farmers are taking a chance on a new method: adding crushed volcanic rock to fields to improve soil health (and sequester carbon in the process).

Ann Leslie Davis, Modern Farmer Agriculture October 1, 2023

Two people are seen in a vast tract of Amazon rainforest that has been cleared of trees.

Amazon deforestation continues to plummet

“This shows how an election can change the fate of the Amazon.”

Tik Root Climate September 7, 2023

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