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Dozens of people line up to register for COP27 in in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.

Why some experts say COPs are ‘distracting’ and need fixing

The yearly get-togethers are a critical centerpiece for international climate action. But critics say they have outlived their usefulness and are due for an overhaul.

Tik Root COP28 November 27, 2023

a truck carrying rocks against a blue sky

A once-shuttered California mine is trying to transform the rare-earth industry

A U.S.-based rare earth supply chain could boost clean energy and electric vehicles — and military weapons.

Maddie Stone Energy June 15, 2023

Two workers survey land cleared for the New England Clean Energy Connect transmission line, which will run from Quebec through Maine.

Maine court recharges plan for embattled transmission line

The new wires will help wean New England off fuel oil and natural gas.

Jake Bittle Energy May 2, 2023

In the desert, a man in a baseball cap and jeans fills up water from a pump that says "Livestock water only!!"

How Arizona stands between tribes and their water

As it negotiates water rights with tribes, Arizona goes to unique lengths to extract concessions that limit tribes’ opportunities for growth and economic development, according to a ProPublica and High Country News investigation.

Umar Farooq, ProPublica, Mark Olalde, ProPublica, & Anna V. Smith, High Country News Drought June 28, 2023

An older man in a dark suit sits at a podium with his name plaque saying "David Malpass"

World Bank leader accused of climate denial says he’s stepping down

When asked about climate change, David Malpass said he’s “not a scientist.” Soon he won’t be a World Bank president either.

Brett Marsh Climate & Energy February 17, 2023

Homes in flood zones are overvalued by billions, study finds

Failure to account for climate change means low-income homeowners could see their home values plunge

Zoya Teirstein Housing February 16, 2023

A rancher moves a herd of cattle between pastures in Colorado.

The wealthy profit from public lands, and taxpayers pick up the tab

Roughly two-thirds of grazing on Bureau of Land Management land is controlled by just 10 percent of permit holders.

Mark Olalde, ProPublica & Jimmy Tobias, High Country News Economics December 6, 2025

Collage of corn stalks beneath a hole-filled umbrella cut from a dollar bill.

‘Nothing’s predictable’: Extreme weather is ruining farmers’ crops, and their finances

Natural disasters hit farmers with a $22 billion bill last year. Only half of that was covered by insurance.

Lois Parshley Agriculture October 13, 2023

Side-by-side images of the book cover for On the Swamp and the author, Ryan E. Emanuel

In a debut book, a love letter to eastern North Carolina — and an indictment of colonialism as a driver of climate change

Lumbee scientist Ryan Emanuel on seeking home, and climate justice, in "On the Swamp: Fighting for Indigenous Environmental Justice."

Maya L. Kapoor Indigenous Affairs May 17, 2024

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