Why is the idea of the Anthropocene so contentious?
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The scientist Paul Crutzen grew tired of the Holocene 24 years ago. The geologic epoch had reigned…Many homes burned in the Texas wildfires weren’t insured, creating a steep path to recovery
Mar 10, 2024, 8:00 am By Joshua Fechter, The Texas TribuneThis article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune, a member-supported, nonpartisan newsroom…California’s polluted communities could miss out on billions under state’s flawed system
Mar 9, 2024, 9:00 am By Alejandro Lazo, CalMatters
This story was originally published by CalMatters. The system that California uses to screen…Big Oil faces a flood of climate lawsuits — and they’re moving closer to trial
Mar 8, 2024, 4:45 am By Kate Yoder
It’s been six years since cities in California started the trend of taking Big Oil to court for…How changes to Hawaiʻi’s home battery program could hinder its clean energy transition
Mar 8, 2024, 4:30 am By Gabriela Aoun Angueira
This story was produced by Grist and co-published with Honolulu Civil Beat. Hawaiʻi’s main…How climate change primed Texas to burn
Mar 7, 2024, 4:45 am By Naveena SadasivamThe dry, dusty rangeland of the Texas Panhandle could not have been more perfectly suited to burn.…As climate change fractures communities, folklorists help stitch them back together
Mar 7, 2024, 4:30 am By Katie Myers
When politicians and planners think about climate adaptation, they’re often considering the hard…SEC will require companies to disclose emissions, with one glaring gap
Mar 6, 2024, 5:48 pm By Joseph WintersAfter two years of drafting, public comments, and delays, the U.S. Securities and Exchange…States and tribes scramble to reach Colorado River deals before election
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There are three main forces driving the conflict on the Colorado River. The first is an outdated…How this organizer is fighting the liquefied natural gas industry where she lives
Mar 6, 2024, 11:09 am By Claire Elise Thompson
The vision “Our community, we want to envision an alternative economy that doesn’t exploit the…Industry poisoned a vibrant Black neighborhood in Houston. Is a buyout the solution?
Mar 6, 2024, 4:45 am By Siri Chilukuri
Leisa Glenn spent decades living in the Fifth Ward, a historically Black neighborhood in Houston,…A new EU ecocide law ‘marks the end of impunity for environmental criminals’
Mar 6, 2024, 4:30 am By Lylla YounesAn illegal toxic dump site in Croatia, the theft of water from a major aquifer in southern Spain,…Solar hits a renewable energy milestone not seen since WWII
Mar 6, 2024, 4:00 am By Tik Root
Solar accounted for most of the capacity the nation added to its electric grids last year. That feat…Want clean electricity? These are the overlooked elected officials that get to decide.
4:45am By Emily Jones
This story is part of a collaboration with Grist and WABE to demystify the Georgia Public Service…Your guide to electricity and energy policy in Georgia
4:40am By Emily JonesThis glossary is part of a collaboration with Grist and WABE to demystify the Georgia Public Service…Under pressure from activist investors, big brands agree to report and reduce plastics use
4:30am By Joseph Winters
Wealthy investors and asset managers wield a lot of power over the major companies whose stock they…How to ‘decouple’ emissions from economic growth? These economists say you can’t.
Mon 4:45am By Akielly Hu
For nearly 200 years, two transformative global forces have grown in tandem: economic activity and…There’s a reason Exxon’s CEO says its emissions are your fault
Mon 4:30am By Kate YoderWhen you fill up your tank and drive away from a gas station, is the resulting carbon pollution your…Texas will add more grid batteries than any other state in 2024
Mar 3, 2024, 9:00 am By Julian Spector, Canary Media
This story was originally published by Canary Media. California and Texas have a new clean-energy…Why one Southern California city is updating its zoning code after decades of environmental issues
Mar 2, 2024, 9:00 am By Erin Rode
This story was originally published by LA Public Press, an independent, non-profit newsroom…
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