Trump’s 2-year reprieve gives coal plants ‘a free pass to pollute’
Sat 9:00am By Terry L. Jones, Floodlight
A former EPA official warns exemption for some coal-fired power plants could be the first step toward gutting pollution rules for all plants.If you want to claim the solar tax credit, install now
Fri 4:45am By Tik RootFor anyone who can afford to go solar, "now would be the time" because House Republicans want to end federal tax credits that make it affordable.Trump’s USDA tried to erase climate data. This lawsuit forced it back online.
Thu 4:43pm By Frida Garza
The agency quietly removed web pages on rural energy, climate-smart agriculture, and federal loans — until farmers sued.Ice roads are a lifeline for First Nations. As Canada warms, they’re disappearing.
Thu 4:45am By Hilary Beaumont
Indigenous peoples are navigating the slow collapse of winter roads — and an even slower pace of help.After disasters, AmeriCorps was everywhere. What happens when it’s gone?
Thu 4:30am By Kate Yoder
Elon Musk's DOGE has gutted the 30-year-old national service agency.The government just killed an essential way to assess climate risk
Wed 4:45am By Katie MyersCities, insurers, and the public used the Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters database to plan for the future. Now what will they do?As temperatures rise, the US Corn Belt could see insurance claims soar
Wed 4:30am By Frida Garza
Crop insurance is a lifeline for farmers. But research shows it's not ready for climate change.What Pope Leo means for global climate action and colonialism
Wed 4:15am By Anita Hofschneider
Pope Francis made a strong moral case for addressing climate change and respecting Indigenous rights. Will Leo do the same?This snack company is trying to change the way you think about chocolate
Tue 4:45am By Caroline Saunders
Making chocolate wastes most of the cacao plant. Are you ready to try other parts of the cacao fruit?Georgia’s beloved shrimp industry grapples with disease and foreign imports
Tue 4:15am By Emily Jones
Climate change is making things worse.The misleading accounting behind your ‘recycled’ plastic
Mon 4:45am By Joseph Winters
A convoluted credit system allows companies to label virgin plastic as recycled. Here's how it works.Sinkholes and the people who love them
Mon 4:30am By Katie Myers
As climate change makes sinkholes more common, more and more people are finding "a love of all things holey."Deforestation and illegal evictions threaten Malaysia’s Indigenous peoples
Mon 4:15am By Anita Hofschneider
New report says the government ignores local and international laws that protect Indigenous rights.FEMA is ending door-to-door canvassing in disaster areas
May 11, 2025, 9:00 am By Molly Taft, WIRED
As it shifts responsibility for recovery efforts to local authorities, FEMA workers will stop knocking on doors to provide aid to survivors in disaster areas.Colorado’s rural electric co-ops are determined to go green
May 10, 2025, 9:00 am By Keaton Peters, High Country News
The federal government promised to pay for upgrades to keep utility rates down. Now what?An $18M grant would have drastically reduced food waste. Then the EPA cut it.
May 9, 2025, 4:45 am By Ayurella Horn-Muller
The Rhode Island project to create local jobs, launch compost hubs, and reduce emissions was years in the making.Trump calls program to help low-income Americans pay their energy bills ‘unnecessary’
May 9, 2025, 4:30 am By Naveena SadasivamFirst, the administration laid off all of the program's staffers. Now the White House is proposing cutting its funding.The head of FEMA defended the agency on Capitol Hill. Trump fired him.
May 8, 2025, 6:55 pm By Tik RootFEMA’s shake-up follows the cancellation of key climate resilience programs and growing uncertainty over the agency’s future.Plastics companies know about chemical recycling’s shortcomings — but still sell it as a solution
May 8, 2025, 9:00 am By Joseph Winters
A new report casts doubt on industry narratives about the “revolutionary” technology.Why are all of America’s biggest cities sinking?
May 8, 2025, 5:01 am By Matt Simon
A new study finds that the country's 28 most populous metros are losing elevation, from New York City to Seattle.
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