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Did plastic straw bans work? Yes, but not in the way you’d think.

Plastic straws used to be “environment enemy number one.”

Harvin Bhathal Culture August 4, 2023

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

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

Collage including photo of home being rebuilt after wildfires and dollar bills

What happens when disaster recovery becomes a luxury good

As federal services deteriorate, a patchwork of private companies is taking their place — for better or for worse.

Rebecca Egan McCarthy Economics December 22, 2025

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

Beautiful landscape of the amazon rainforest, Yasuni National Park, Ecuador.

In the Ecuadorian Amazon, oil threatens decades of Indigenous-led conservation

Ecuador’s Socio Bosque project has been key to safeguarding the rainforest. Now, the country’s state-owned oil company is exploiting its many loopholes.

Aimee Gabay Global Indigenous Affairs Desk December 14, 2023

digital collage of Earth and three quarters of Earth connected by a green line

We’re in debt to the Earth. How can we repay it?

"Earth Overshoot Day" reminds us that humans consume more resources than the planet can provide. Correcting that requires reimagining human behavior.

Syris Valentine Economics August 12, 2024

A close up of machinery with metal pins holding dime-sized batteries.

This dime-sized battery is a step toward an EV with a 1,000-mile range

Two Chicago-area institutions teamed up to develop a solid-state battery that packs a huge energy punch—one that could eventually even power airplanes.

Dan Gearino, Inside Climate News Energy April 15, 2023

A man stands on his balcony, which features two small solar panels that generate electricity for his apartment.

Balcony solar took off in Germany. Why not the US?

From breaker-masking to voltage mismatches, America’s grid isn’t ready for balcony solar — yet.

Akielly Hu Energy April 25, 2025

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