Data centers are booming. Indigenous leaders want help protecting their lands.
Jul 16, 2026, 7:00 am By Aimee Gabay
This story is published through the Indigenous News Alliance. AI is the transformative technology of…They wanted to hold Exxon accountable. Then they got hacked.
Jul 15, 2026, 6:00 am By Hilary Beaumont
They wanted to hold Exxon accountable. Then they got hacked. A decade after climate activists’…A Bay Area financial analyst wants a piece of this mineral-rich seabed surrounded by three Pacific nations
Jul 15, 2026, 4:30 am By Anita Hofschneider
Last summer, at the United Nations World Oceanʻs Conference, French Polynesia established the…Nebraska wants data centers to come clean about water usage
Jul 15, 2026, 4:00 am By Anila Yoganathan
Often seen as a black box of information, data centers in Nebraska will be forced to reveal more…For Indigenous peoples, conflict means so much more than war
Jul 15, 2026, 4:00 am By Te Aniwaniwa Paterson
This story is published through the Indigenous News Alliance. Guatemala’s 36-year civil war led to…The US may be hitting a tipping point for heat pumps
Jul 14, 2026, 7:00 am By Matt Simon
It appears America is falling in love with heat pumps, which is a tall order for an appliance. They…A swarm of solar ‘bees’ are coming to western North Carolina community hubs
Jul 14, 2026, 4:45 am By Katie Myers
Nearly two years ago, Hurricane Helene knocked out power in Burnsville, North Carolina. Fire Chief…A ‘crisis communication gap’ threatens Indigenous peoples
Jul 14, 2026, 4:00 am By Dionne Phillips
This story is published through the Indigenous News Alliance. In April, when an out-of-control…Climate-impacted communities across Asia are taking their fight to court
Jul 13, 2026, 6:00 am By Gaea Cabico, The Xylom
When Super Typhoon Rai — equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane — began battering Batasan Island…The Pentagon is blocking more than 150 wind projects over drone fears
Jul 13, 2026, 4:45 am By Austin Corona
Wind turbines can confuse radar systems on ships and aircraft. Their massive rotating blades create…No federal heat standard? NYC workers are building their own safety net.
Jul 13, 2026, 4:30 am By Frida Garza
Dave Carew was going on vacation. But first, he had some tabling to do. It was Thursday, two days…As climate and conflict collide, Indigenous leaders confront overlapping crises at the UN
Jul 13, 2026, 4:00 am By Te Aniwaniwa Paterson
Although it’s been nearly 20 years since more than 100 countries adopted the United Nations…‘Why take those jobs away?’: The unionized workers decrying Trump’s war on wind
Jul 12, 2026, 9:00 am By Michael Sainato, The Guardian
Donald Trump has blamed everything — from “national security” issues, the deaths…How to build homes that can survive extreme heat
Jul 11, 2026, 9:00 am By Sara Herschander, Vox
It was not the postcard-worthy aesthetics that prompted Greek islanders to first drench their…The oceans are full of heat, and it’s coming ashore
Jul 10, 2026, 3:05 pm By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey
It’s barely the middle of summer in the northern hemisphere, and heatwaves are once again breaking…Congress is about to pass the biggest disaster reform in years
Jul 10, 2026, 11:45 am By Jake Bittle
There are a lot of ways for disaster victims to get help in the immediate aftermath of a flood or…Workers are risking dangerous heat to keep the World Cup running
Jul 10, 2026, 4:45 am By Emily Jones
Extreme heat continues to be a major concern throughout this year’s World Cup, and organizers of…The nation’s biggest public utility just doubled down on coal, gas, and nuclear
Jul 10, 2026, 4:30 am By Katie Myers
For the past four years, Angie Mummaw has been told the gas-fired electrical plant the Tennessee…Why heat is so deadly and how to stay safe
Jul 9, 2026, 2:01 pm By Jessica Stahl
Don’t underestimate heat. While less visible than other extreme weather events like hurricanes or…How to build a highway in the age of climate change
Jul 9, 2026, 4:45 am By Benton Graham
Between the view, the marshes, and the birds, Liat Meitzenheimer concedes the drive along California…
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