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Floodwater surrounds a home on August 31, 2021 in Barataria, Louisiana after Hurricane Ida.

FEMA is being sued for making flood insurance too expensive — and too cheap

As Congress delays reauthorization, the National Flood Insurance Program faces dueling lawsuits.

Jake Bittle Extreme Weather September 28, 2023

Heavy traffic and pedestrians are seen on Fifth Avenue in New York during a hazy day in July.

Critics of congestion pricing often end up supporting it. Here’s why.

People often resist congestion pricing because they favor the status quo. But seeing benefits firsthand has led residents around the world to embrace it.

Akielly Hu Transportation July 29, 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 series of white wind turbines stand under snow capped mountains

Gutting clean energy incentives would drive up electric bills

Rising energy costs are a problem in the U.S. Ending Inflation Reduction Act tax credits and ramping up fossil fuels would make it even worse.

Jeff St. John, Canary Media Energy March 22, 2025

President Biden sits at a desk surrounded by other politicians and signs a bill

GOP-run districts get 85% of the benefit of climate law. Some still hate it.

A new tally shows the overwhelming number of jobs and projects funded by the Inflation Reduction Act go to conservative states that back Trump.

Kristi E. Swartz, Floodlight Politics August 31, 2024

Three workers install solar panels on the roof of a house.

How California is casting a cloud over residential solar

Led by California, rooftop solar installations are poised to fall 12 percent nationally this year. It’s the first decline since 2017.

Tik Root Buildings January 25, 2024

Is the USDA’s spending on ‘climate-smart’ farming actually helping the climate?

A new report asks whether supposedly green livestock practices have proven benefits.

Max Graham Agriculture February 29, 2024

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

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

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