UN report backs up Sámi claims that mining in Finland violates their rights to land and culture
Oct 18, 2024, 4:15 am By Tristan AhtoneAcross the globe, Indigenous peoples looking to protect their land, resources and culture from green…Thinking of going solar? Wait until you need a new roof.
Oct 17, 2024, 4:45 am By Tik RootNot too long ago, Bryan and Summer Stubblefield wanted to outfit their California home with solar…Water challenges — made worse by rising temperatures — are threatening the world’s crops
Oct 17, 2024, 4:30 am By Frida GarzaA new report finds that one-quarter of the world’s crops are grown in places facing high levels of…To prepare for the climate of tomorrow, foresters are branching out
Oct 16, 2024, 11:13 am By Syris ValentineThe vision The old tree spoke: Burr of blade and crash of trunk broke embraces held for centuries.…Milton’s October surprise
Oct 16, 2024, 9:00 am By Jake BittleHello, and welcome back to State of Emergency. I’m Jake Bittle, and today we’re talking about…Wildfires are coming to the Southeast. Can landowners mitigate the risk in time?
Oct 16, 2024, 4:45 am By Kate MorganCourtney Steed often burns barefoot. It is, in part, a practical choice. Setting fires in the…Trump’s proposed mass deportations could ‘decimate’ the US food supply
Oct 15, 2024, 4:45 am By Frida GarzaAs Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump campaigns for a second term in the White House, the…More schools than ever are serving vegan meals in California. Here’s how they did it.
Oct 15, 2024, 4:30 am By Frida GarzaThree years ago, Erin Primer had an idea for a new summer program for her school district: She…The fate of thousands of U.S. dams hangs in the balance, leaving rural communities with hard choices
Oct 14, 2024, 9:00 am By Madeline Heim, Milwaukee Journal SentinelSheldon Auto Wrecking is a local institution in southwestern Wisconsin’s Vernon County. It’s…Will exploratory lithium mining in Arizona continue near a sacred hot spring?
Oct 13, 2024, 9:00 am By Maya L. KapoorOne of the things Ka-Voka Jackson, the cultural resources director of the Hualapai Nation, most…From the lab to the legislature: STEM professionals run for political office
Oct 12, 2024, 9:00 am By Kimberly M. S. Cartier, EosIn one of this year’s primary elections, a physicist and science educator took to the campaign…Helene and Milton reveal an emerging challenge for first responders: EV batteries catching fire
Oct 11, 2024, 4:45 am By Tik RootWhen a hurricane like Helene or Milton ravages coastal communities, already-strained first…California inspired a wave of plastic bag bans — with an unfortunate loophole
Oct 11, 2024, 4:30 am By Joseph WintersTen years ago, California became the first U.S. state to ban plastic bags. But over the next few…After Milton, Florida assesses damage from back-to-back climate disasters
Oct 10, 2024, 11:21 am By Tik RootHurricane Milton made landfall on Wednesday night, near Siesta Keys, Florida, as a Category 3 storm,…Black residents in Cancer Alley try what may be a last legal defense to curb toxic pollution
Oct 10, 2024, 4:30 am By Lylla YounesOn the banks of the lower Mississippi River in St. James Parish, Louisiana, on sprawling tracts of…As Hurricane Milton approaches, FEMA faces funding challenges, misinformation, and politicization
Oct 9, 2024, 5:38 pm By Frida GarzaThe Federal Emergency Management Agency, the U.S. agency in charge of disaster relief, is facing…Let’s discuss the ethics of climate action
Oct 9, 2024, 11:15 am By Claire Elise ThompsonThe vision “Our planet is transforming in a way that will make life much harder for most people.…Ducks love to eat this climate-friendly food. Now you might, too.
Oct 9, 2024, 4:30 am By Matt SimonLike a priceless painting, the beautiful blue and green swirl in a lake or pond presents a…‘I can’t think straight’: Still buried beneath Helene’s debris, Floridians brace for Milton
Oct 8, 2024, 12:44 pm By Joseph WintersLess than two weeks ago, Val Stunja was frantically stacking furniture and belongings on her kitchen…How Helene changes the election
Oct 8, 2024, 9:00 am By Zoya TeirsteinHello, and welcome back to State of Emergency. My name is Zoya Teirstein. We’ve heard it time and…
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