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A pulling unit or workover rig on an oil well in Utah.

Deprived of Colorado River water, an oil company’s plans to mine in Utah may have dried up

An Estonian oil company planned to produce enough oil in 30 years to spew the equivalent of carbon emissions from 63 coal plants.

Naveena Sadasivam Energy September 18, 2023

Six black, smudged solar panels are placed on the roof of a house with a blue house in the background.

As fossil fuel plants face retirement, a Puerto Rico community pushes for rooftop solar

Land for large solar arrays is limited on the island. Rooftop panels can provide electricity during blackouts and bring the island closer to its clean energy goals.

Esther Frances, Inside Climate News Energy May 18, 2024

A stack of fluorinated ski waxes sits in front of a black background

The Olympics are ditching PFAS waxes — and the ‘ridiculous’ speed they gave skiers

After years of concern over so-called “fluoro” waxes, the Milan Cortina Games will be the first Olympics without them.

Joseph Winters & Tik Root Culture February 4, 2026

Biden protected the lands surrounding the Grand Canyon. Uranium mining is happening there anyway.

There's a long, nasty history of uranium mining on Native lands, but the company says this time is different.

Anita Hofschneider Indigenous Affairs January 17, 2024

Two survivors search for belongings in wreckage in the historic town of Lahaina after wildfires broke out across Maui.

How Maui’s wildfires became the country’s deadliest in more than a century

The grisly scenes are easy to understand "in the age of global warming," Hawaiʻi’s governor said.

Max Graham Extreme Weather August 14, 2023

Feds’ latest fuel efficiency standards would cut 900M tons of CO2

They also could save consumers $50 billion by decreasing fuel consumption by 90 billion gallons.

Gabriela Aoun Angueira Transportation July 28, 2023

digital collage of photo of damaged house, man looking at bills and covering his mouth, with red jagged cutouts showing invoice details on top

First came the wildfire. Then came the scams.

As extreme weather becomes more frequent, so too have post-disaster contractor scams like excessive billing and shoddy repairs.

Naveena Sadasivam Extreme Weather September 10, 2025

The Ohio train derailment underscores the dangers of the plastics boom

As the petrochemical industry grows, the disaster is a reminder of the health and safety risks that accompany reliance on fossil fuels.

Naveena Sadasivam Transportation February 10, 2023

Switching to an electric car saves money. Unless you’re poor.

A new study says 90% of Americans would save by getting an EV.

Lylla Younes Climate & Energy January 12, 2023

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