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A group of construction workers stand in a trench at night.

As the Rio Grande runs dry, South Texas cities look to alternatives for water

Many of the solutions are costly, putting them out of reach for small towns. But the region's most populous cities are getting innovative.

Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune Drought July 27, 2024

Guam gets pummeled by Typhoon Mawar — another cyclone charged by warming seas

It's the strongest cyclone to hit the U.S. territory in 20 years.

Max Graham Extreme Weather May 24, 2023

A damaged home stands in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, more than nine months after Hurricane Ian.

FEMA is making an example of this Florida boomtown. Locals call it ‘revenge politics.’

The Biden administration is trying to punish Lee County for rebuilding flood-prone homes. The state’s Republican politicians are fighting back.

Jake Bittle Housing April 16, 2024

An aerial image of a muddy river running through a town lined with trees.

As climate risks increase, Mississippi River towns look to each other for solutions

Climate change means communities along the Mississippi River are experiencing longer and higher floods in springtime, flash flooding from heavy rains, as well as prolonged droughts.

Eric Schmid, St. Louis Public Radio Solutions January 6, 2024

Illustration of a man lighting an intentional, prescribed fire at the edge of a forest

Why loving trees sometimes means cutting them down

An outdated land management ideology with roots in colonialism is keeping California and the West from taking essential steps toward mitigating increasingly destructive wildfires.

Kristina Rizga Science August 17, 2023

How much do rich countries owe in climate aid? That’s the trillion-dollar question.

As COP29 climate talks approach, developing nations are pushing for a huge boost in decarbonization and disaster funding.

Jake Bittle International April 12, 2024

Women activists protest and demand a Loss and Damage fund during the COP27 UN Climate Change Conference, held by UNFCCC in Sharm El-Sheikh International Convention Center, Egypt on November 17, 2022.

UN countries agreed to support climate reparations. Now they’re deadlocked on the details.

The celebrated “loss and damage” fund is stalled over disagreements about who should pay in, who should receive funds, and the role of the World Bank.

Naveena Sadasivam International October 19, 2023

a man in a hat and suit stands in front of a podium with the presidential seal. Behind him, a beautiful field and mountain

Biden’s landmark climate law just turned 1. Here’s what you missed.

The anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act arrives to low name recognition and as climate change batters the nation.

Tik Root Politics August 16, 2023

Animation of an infinite zoom through layers of recycling symbols

How the recycling symbol lost its meaning

Corporations sold Americans on the chasing arrows — while stripping the logo of its worth.

Kate Yoder Culture June 12, 2024

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