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A truck near an oil well in Osage County

How abandoned oil wells plague the Osage Nation

A century after the events of "Killers of the Flower Moon," abandoned oil wells litter the Osage Nation.

Naveena Sadasivam, Lylla Younes, & Allison Herrera Accountability November 3, 2023

A decades-long battle against North Carolina’s largest landfill is ramping up

“There is not a house in this community that has not had a person who has suffered from some type of cancer or kidney failure.”

Cameron Oglesby Accountability January 19, 2024

An aerial view of two houses surrounded by oily water.

Cities are struggling with warmer, wetter weather. Better climate models could help.

A new federal initiative is bringing together climate scientists and community leaders to examine cities’ microclimates — and make them more resilient.

Ashley Stimpson, Nexus Media News Extreme Weather October 3, 2023

Banks with ‘net-zero’ pledges are among the top funders of fossil fuels

"Financial institutions need to be held accountable for their role in financing false solutions."

Lyric Aquino Energy April 14, 2023

Participants attend day thirteen of the COP28 climate conference on December 13, 2023 in Dubai. The conference went into an extra day as delegations continue to negotiated over the wording of the final agreement.

How an oil executive led the world to an agreement to ditch fossil fuels

After weeks of debate at COP28, countries decide to “transition away” from oil and gas — while stopping short of a “phaseout.”

Naveena Sadasivam & Jake Bittle International December 13, 2023

A wastewater treatment plant which consists of a domed building next to a rectangular pool of water.

An unexpected source of methane? Your local sewage plant.

A new study says the plants emit twice as much methane as previously thought.

Siri Chilukuri Cities March 9, 2023

A man in a blue suit and red tie stands at a podium in front of a group of people.

When a climate denier becomes Louisiana’s governor: Jeff Landry’s first month in office

Landry has surrounded himself with former fossil fuel executives — and he has targeted the state’s climate change task force.

Terry L. Jones, Floodlight Politics February 14, 2024

a man in a wet blue shirt gets water poured over his head by a man in a uniform

Report: Extreme heat will hit urban poor the hardest, worsening inequality

The good news is that prevention is possible.

Brett Marsh Extreme Weather October 13, 2022

collage of a prison with oil pumpjacks propping it up

10 states fund prisons using stolen Indigenous lands

State trust lands generate millions of dollars for carceral facilities and programs every year, largely from extractive industries like oil and gas drilling.

Alleen Brown, Clayton Aldern, & Maria Parazo Rose Indigenous Affairs January 27, 2025

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