Midwest States, Often Billed as Climate Havens, Suffer Summer of Smoke, Drought, Heat
Jul 7, 2023, 8:55 am By By Madeline Heim, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and Chloe Johnson, Minneapolis Sta
The lingering presence of wildfire smoke has made for an unusual start to summer across the Midwest.…The Melting Glaciers of Svalbard Offer an Ominous Glimpse of More Warming to Come
Jul 6, 2023, 3:26 pm By By Lydia Larsen
New research reveals what one scientist called a “very stark image of climate change” as methane…Carbon Capture Faces a Major Test in North Dakota
Jul 6, 2023, 1:00 pm By By Dan Gearino
An expert weighs in about Project Tundra and the viability of retrofitting coal plants to capture…Country’s Largest Grid Operator Must Process and Connect Backlogged Clean Energy Projects, a New Reports Says
Jul 5, 2023, 9:00 am By By Kathiann M. Kowalski
PJM could benefit numerous states with thousands of jobs and billions in investment by implementing…June Extremes Suggest Parts of the Climate System Are Reaching Tipping Points
Jul 4, 2023, 9:05 am By By Bob Berwyn
Research shows heat domes, wildfires and vanishing polar ice are the symptoms; unabated greenhouse…An Ohio Strip Mine’s Mineral Rights Are Under Unusual New Ownership
Jul 4, 2023, 9:00 am By By Dani Kington and Keri Johnson, Athens County Independent
The Athens Conservancy accepted a donation of 10,000 acres of coal mining mineral rights—and says…Federal Money Begins Flowing to Lake Erie for Projects With an Eye on Future Climate Impacts
Jul 3, 2023, 9:00 am By By Kathiann M. Kowalski
NOAA’s Climate-Ready Coasts grants under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction…Little Publicized but Treacherous, Methane From Coal Mines Upends the Lives of West Virginia Families
Jul 2, 2023, 9:00 am By By James Bruggers
In lawsuits targeting the coal operator Arch, residents contend that mining activity has disrupted…Q&A: Kate Beaton Describes the Toll Taken by Alberta’s Oil Sands on Wildlife and the Workers Who Mine the Viscous Crude
Jul 1, 2023, 9:00 am By
The title of her graphic memoir, “Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands,” refers to an incident in…Advocates from Across the Country Rally in Chicago for Coal Ash Rule Reform
Jul 1, 2023, 9:00 am By By Aydali Campa
More than 100 coal ash sites sit within two miles of the Great Lakes, a drinking water source for 30…Rush to Build Carbon Pipelines Leaps Ahead of Federal Rules and Safety Standards
Jul 1, 2023, 8:55 am By By Nicholas Kusnetz
At least two companies are planning to convert natural gas pipelines to carry carbon dioxide…Texas Pipeline Operators Released or Flared Tons of Gas to Avert Explosions During Heatwave
Jun 30, 2023, 5:16 pm By By Dylan Baddour
One company, Targa Resources, vented more than 500,000 pounds of toxins into the air during 17…In the Everglades, a Clash Portrayed as ‘Science vs. Politics’ Pits a Leading Scientist Against His Former Employer
Jun 30, 2023, 9:00 am By By Amy Green
An influential foundation contends that Tom Van Lent stole “trade secrets.” Environmentalists…Prepare for More Smoky Summers in the Midwest and Northeast
Jun 30, 2023, 8:55 am By By Aydali Campa
Dry conditions led to massive wildfires in Canada and a flow of smoke into the Great Lakes region…Extreme Heat Is Already Straining the Mexican Power Grid
Jun 29, 2023, 9:00 am By By Gina Jiménez
Climate change is making scorching temperatures more common in the country, which last week…Rainfall Extremes Increasingly Threaten Mountain Regions and Areas Downstream From Them
Jun 28, 2023, 8:09 pm By By Bob Berwyn
A new study suggests the threat of flooding rains, landslides and erosion has been underestimated,…In a Montana Courtroom, Debate Over Whether States Can Make a Difference on Climate Change, and if They Have a Responsibility to Try
Jun 28, 2023, 9:00 am By By Richard Forbes
The first youth-led climate lawsuit to go to trial considered if a statute preventing the state’s…Emergency Room Visits and 911 Calls for Heat Illness Spike During Texas Heat Wave
Jun 28, 2023, 8:55 am By By Martha Pskowski, Gina Jiménez
Prolonged 100-plus degree weather has sent hundreds of Texans to emergency rooms this month. By…‘Profit Over the Public’s Health’: Study Details Efforts by Makers of Forever Chemicals to Hide Their Harms
Jun 27, 2023, 9:00 am By By Victoria St. Martin
After examining decades of once-secret files, researchers find that DuPont and 3M waited at least 20…Solar is Booming in the California Desert, if Water Issues Don’t Get in the Way
Jun 26, 2023, 9:00 am By By Wyatt Myskow
Utility-scale solar farms spreading rapidly across the desert Southwest are stressing the region’s…
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