The uncertain future of the Green New Deal
Fri 4:45am By Frida GarzaTrump can't stop talking about a law that never passed. Should activists pick a new demand?Republicans once embraced ‘green banks.’ Trump is trying to raid them.
Thu 4:45am By Jake BittleEPA chief Lee Zeldin has launched an attack on the agency’s $20 billion clean energy loan program.Droughts are getting worse. Is fog-farming a fix?
Thu 12:01am By Matt SimonTapping low-hanging clouds could be a cheap way to boost dwindling water supplies, according to new research.Thanks to HBO, everyone wants a ‘White Lotus’ getaway. Can Thailand handle it?
Wed 4:45am By Sarah StodolaAs Season 3 of the popular series shows the beauty of Koh Samui, the Thai island is already dealing with the challenges of overtourism.Trump’s attack on paper straws is mostly symbolic — but the plastics industry is celebrating
Tue 4:45am By Joseph WintersTrade groups are seizing the moment to call for fewer restrictions on plastics.‘It’s about control’: Why Trump changed Denali’s name to Mount McKinley
Tue 4:30am By Taylar Dawn StagnerAmerica has always stripped the land of its original Indigenous names. It's had surprising climate implications.How the federal funding and hiring freezes are leaving communities vulnerable to wildfire
Mon 9:00am By Mark Olalde, ProPublicaUncertainty over funding and hiring stemming from President Trump's executive orders has limited wildfire training and postponed work to reduce flammable vegetation.Mayors across the US urge Congress not to repeal clean energy tax credits
Sun 9:00am By Wyatt Myskow, Inside Climate NewsThe Inflation Reduction Act incentives for developing clean energy have created thousands of jobs in local communities across the country. The Trump administration froze further spending on them.Bogs hold a key to climate solutions through carbon sequestration, but many have been drained
Feb 15, 2025, 9:00 am By Jess Savage, WNIJIn Illinois alone, more than 90 percent of wetlands have been lost.Will JD Vance save the Great Lakes from Trump?
Feb 14, 2025, 4:45 am By Izzy RossThe vice president once pushed for restoration funding. Advocates hope he hasn't forgotten.Trump’s funding freeze is wreaking havoc on climate science
Feb 14, 2025, 4:30 am By Zoya TeirsteinFederal dollars have bankrolled some of humanity's biggest breakthroughs. What happens when they disappear?Why chocolate is ridiculously expensive right now
Feb 14, 2025, 4:15 am By Ayurella Horn-MullerRising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and other climate impacts are throttling cocoa production and driving up chocolate prices.Was the world’s most influential climate target doomed from the start?
Feb 14, 2025, 4:00 am By Kate YoderAs the world passes 1.5 degrees C of warming, a Cambridge scholar argues that putting a deadline on climate action was the wrong way to frame it.Trump is freezing climate funds. Can he do that?
Feb 13, 2025, 4:45 am By Jake BittleCourts have ordered the president to release Biden-era climate money — but he’s holding out.Where did billions in climate and infrastructure funding go? Search our map by ZIP code.
Feb 13, 2025, 4:30 am By Clayton AldernFrom clean energy projects to bridges, this interactive tool shows what projects lawmakers announced in your neighborhood.What it takes to regrow a community after wildfire
Feb 13, 2025, 4:15 am By Kylie MohrAs it recovers, Altadena finds inspiration in other wildfire-devastated communities that have replanted lawns, gardens, and green spaces with fire-resistant native species.Another casualty of Trump’s funding freeze: New Orleans’ tree canopy
Feb 13, 2025, 4:00 am By Tristan BaurickA program was trying to mitigate the loss of 200,000 trees to Hurricane Katrina.Georgia was about to retire coal plants. Then came the data centers.
Feb 12, 2025, 4:45 am By Emily JonesUtilities nationwide are falling back on fossil fuels to meet huge energy demand.‘It’s demoralizing’: Trump’s climate funding freeze has left tribes and community groups in limbo
Feb 12, 2025, 4:30 am By Naveena SadasivamDespite court orders to release federal grants, many organizations working on climate projects still don't have access to contractually obligated money.Trump’s push for ‘efficiency’ may destroy the EPA. What does that mean for you?
Feb 12, 2025, 4:15 am By Lylla YounesCurrent and former EPA staff say millions of Americans could lose access to clean air and water.
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