‘Legacy’ Forests. ‘Restoration’ Logging. The New Jargon of Conservation Is Awash in Ambiguity. And Politics
Oct 14, 2024, 4:55 am By By Nathan Gilles, Columbia Insight
Among environmentalists, government agencies and logging interests, a war of words is raging over…Bolivia Has National Rights of Nature Laws. Why Haven’t They Been Enforced?
Oct 13, 2024, 5:05 am By By Katie Surma
This is the worst year on record for Amazon forest loss in the country, fueled by slash-and-burn…Climate Disasters Only Slightly Shift the Political Needle
Oct 13, 2024, 5:00 am By By Bob Berwyn
Researchers tracking the social and political impacts of storms, floods and heat waves say their…New Guidelines Center the Needs of People With Disabilities During Petrochemical Disasters
Oct 13, 2024, 4:55 am By By Kara Holsopple, The Allegheny Front
"It’s not just the initial need to make sure we have a wheelchair-accessible van," says one of the…A Year After Historic Civil Rights Settlement, Alabama Slowly Bringing Sanitation Equity to Rural Black Communities
Oct 12, 2024, 5:05 am By By Dennis Pillion
In 2023, Alabama settled a civil rights complaint alleging that the state was discriminating against…Climate Change Made Hurricane Milton Stronger, With Heavier Rain, Scientists Conclude
Oct 12, 2024, 5:00 am By By Sean Sublette
A rapid analysis of rainfall trends and Gulf of Mexico temperatures shows many similarities to…Why Hurricanes Are Much—Much—Deadlier Than Official Death Counts Suggest
Oct 12, 2024, 4:55 am By Interview by Paloma Beltran, Living on Earth
Excess deaths following hurricanes are 300% higher than direct death counts, and the aftereffects…Fossil Fuel Interests Are Working To Kill Solar in One Ohio County. The Hometown Newspaper Is Helping
Oct 12, 2024, 4:50 am By By Miranda Green, Floodlight; Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica; Priyanjana Be
A retired gas industry executive, a shadowy “grassroots” group and a controversial media company…After Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Bacteria and Chemicals May Lurk in Flood Waters
Oct 11, 2024, 3:59 pm By By Kiley Price
Flooding can overwhelm industrial sites and sewage systems, contaminating water after storms. By…Polling Shows Pennsylvania Voters Are Divided on Fracking
Oct 11, 2024, 10:47 am By By Kiley Bense
Though voters are split along party lines, there is strong bipartisan support for more regulations…Tampa Bay Avoided the Worst of Milton’s Wrath, But Millions Are Suffering After the Second Hurricane in Two Weeks Raked Florida
Oct 11, 2024, 5:05 am By By James Bruggers, Amy Green, Bob Berwyn, Dan Gearino, Kiley Bense
President Biden urged Congress to come back to Washington to pass an emergency spending bill, citing…Hurricane Threat Poised to Keep Rising, Experts Warn
Oct 11, 2024, 5:00 am By By Bob Berwyn
Many coastal cities are still unprepared for the extremes ahead because they are designed for a…EPA Settles Some Alabama Coal Ash Violations, but Larger Questions Linger
Oct 11, 2024, 4:55 am By By Dennis Pillion
Alabama Power Company agreed to pay $278,000 to resolve two of three alleged coal ash violations,…Five (and Soon, Maybe Six) of the Country’s 10 Largest Coal Plants Have Retirement Dates
Oct 10, 2024, 9:00 am By By Dan Gearino
The super-size Gavin plant in Ohio is likely the next to be scheduled for shutdown or a shift to…This Historic Ship Runs on Coal. Can It Find a New Way Forward?
Oct 10, 2024, 5:00 am By By Phil McKenna
Owners of the S.S. Badger, one of the last coal-fired ships in the world, are trying to decarbonize.…Milton Pummels Florida, the Second Major Hurricane to Strike the State in Two Weeks
10:44pm By By Amy Green
The catastrophic hurricane made landfall near Tampa as much of the Southeast was still reeling from…Fact-Checking the Viral Conspiracies in the Wake of Hurricane Helene
3:41pm By By Zoya Teirstein, Grist
Buoyed by firebrands like Alex Jones and Marjorie Taylor Greene, Helene stirred up a toxic stew of…In Florida Senate Race, Two Candidates With Vastly Different Views on the Climate
5:00am By By Amy Green
Incumbent Rick Scott, a Republican, reportedly banned the words “climate change” from state…Record-Breaking Heat Waves Add to Risks for Western Monarchs
4:55am By By Liza Gross
The increasing intensity and frequency of extreme heat likely compounds stresses on the iconic…Stronger Storms Like Helene Are More Likely as the Climate Warms
12:01am By By Sean Sublette
A new analysis suggests Helene dumped 10 percent more rain as a result of climate change, but newly…
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