The Trump administration claims roads in forests prevent wildfires. Researchers disagree.
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The Trump administration announced its intention earlier this week to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area…This year’s UN climate talks are already behind — 5 months before COP30 kicks off in Brazil
3:17pm By Naveena Sadasivam
The United Nations’ Conference of the Parties, or COP, which hosts annual negotiations that draw…A year after Helene, river guides in Appalachia are navigating a new world
4:45am By Katie Myers
On a clear, sunny day in May, just a few weeks into the Smoky Mountain rafting season, Heather Ellis…Pollution from wildfires can contaminate our water for up to eight years, new study finds
4:15am By Sophie Hurwitz
When wildfires devastated a wide swath of Los Angeles last winter, officials warned residents of…Chicago residents risk daily lead exposure from toxic pipes. Replacing them will take decades.
Thu 6:00am By Keerti Gopal
Growing up in Chicago, Chakena D. Perry knew not to trust the water coming out of her tap. “It was…Why many low-income households can’t afford this free home improvement program
Thu 4:45am By Tik Root
The federal Weatherization Assistance Program is the oldest and largest energy efficiency initiative…How a 1.3-mile stretch of street became a much-needed park space in Queens, New York
Wed 10:35am By Claire Elise Thompson
The spotlight During the COVID lockdowns of 2020, people in cities all over the world were desperate…UNESCO appoints Indigenous co-chairs to protect languages and knowledge amid climate crisis
Wed 4:45am By Anita Hofschneider
For more than 30 years, the United Nations has helped support research positions at universities to…How shrinking the EPA could make wildfire smoke even more dangerous
Tue 4:45am By Izzy Ross
This coverage is made possible in part through a partnership with Grist and Interlochen Public Radio…California rolls on with electric trucks, despite Trump’s roadblocks
Tue 4:30am By Benton Graham
Wes Lowe uses so much Claritin that he started an Amazon subscription to avoid running out. His kids…What will the rise of floating solar panels mean for wildlife?
Tue 4:15am By Matt Simon
The newest, hottest power couple doesn’t live in Hollywood. It’s actually the marriage of solar…Firefighting foams contain toxic PFAS. Could soybeans be the answer?
Mon 4:30am By Frida Garza
Jeff King has served on the volunteer fire department in Corydon, Kentucky, for over 30 years. He is…What one town learned by charging residents for every bag of trash
Mon 4:30am By Tik Root
Until a few years ago, the town of Plympton, Massachusetts was quite literally throwing away money.…This rural community fought one of the country’s biggest gas-powered data centers — and won
Sun 9:00am By Julia Tilton, The Daily Yonder
Lexi Shelhorse is a seventh-generation resident of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, where she grows…Boosted by Trump, banks resume their love affair with fossil fuels
Sat 9:00am By Henry Carnell, Mother Jones
For the first time since 2021 — the start of the Biden administration — banks have ramped up…New York’s mayoral race could decide the city’s climate future
Jun 20, 2025, 6:02 pm By Rebecca Egan McCarthy
Six years ago, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio hosted a chaotic press conference in the lobby of…Want to try lab-grown salmon? The US just approved it.
Jun 20, 2025, 4:45 am By Frida Garza
For the first time ever, a lab-grown seafood company has met the United States Food and Drug…A majority of people around the world support a carbon tax — even if they’re paying it
Jun 20, 2025, 4:30 am By Sophie Hurwitz
People in affluent countries around the world are willing to tax themselves to address climate…Science says plastic bag bans really do work
Jun 19, 2025, 2:00 pm By Joseph Winters
When you outlaw or discourage the sale of plastic bags, fewer of them end up as litter on beaches. …A new app details where your food comes from — and just how fragile the global food system really is
Jun 19, 2025, 4:45 am By Ayurella Horn-Muller
After founding the Better Planet Laboratory at the University of Colorado Boulder in 2021, Zia…
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