Feeding the Beast: Second in a series about lax regulation, corporate influence and the heavily polluting, yet nearly untouchable American meat industry. Thousands of dead and bloated pigs floated down country roads, buoyed by floodwaters. Tens of millions of gallons of feces and
The Grid Has Eyes and more — today's solar signal.
Wired for Profit: Fifth in a series about Alabama Power’s influence over electric rates, renewable energy, pollution and politics in the Yellowhammer State. BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Darrell Nance knows he’s being watched. We all are. Nance, a longtime resident of the city and founder of
KERMAN, Calif.—One hundred degrees on a steamy Thursday afternoon and not much can be seen along the dust-blown avenue in Kerman. A school bus cruises by. Cows lap up water or feed behind a fence. A tractor crosses the road. What’s most evident in this span of the San Joaquin Va
Residents and rescue workers in flood-ravaged valleys of Nepal faced the threat of a new wave of inundation Friday, as scientists warned that debris had blocked rivers upstream, forming fragile dams ready to burst. In the narrow upper valleys, Wednesday’s flood wave crested over
The Trump administration is expediting an environmental review of the 800-mile Trans-Alaska Pipeline System that would reauthorize the project for another 30 years, including the pipeline, pump stations, access roads, bridges and a fuel gas line that lie within the right-of-way.
A Montana Community Rallies to Save Its Beloved Ski Hill and more — today's solar signal.
When the Sand Creek Fire crested Montana’s Maverick Mountain 16 days ago, Cory Birkenbuel watched as firefighters and aircraft fought to keep the flames from taking a place that had been part of his life since before he was born. Birkenbuel likes to tell the story of his mother,
Despite decades of warnings, neighborhoods in Reno and Spokane have sprawled ever closer to a hotter, drier wilderness.
Despite decades of warnings, neighborhoods in Reno and Spokane have sprawled ever closer to a hotter, drier wilderness.
Emissions from agriculture are trending up, but experts say progress must continue even as we blow past global deadlines.
Read this article in English. Esta historia cuenta con el apoyo del Centro Pulitzer. JALAPA, Guatemala—En una tarde calurosa y bochornosa, en el pequeño pueblo montañoso de El Duraznal, Soila Elizabeth Cruz recogía basura plástica atrapada en la tierra debajo de una cerca con ala
The season of extreme weather holds lessons for how the continent can climate-proof its energy systems.
Feeding the Beast: Second in a series about lax regulation, corporate influence and the heavily polluting, yet nearly untouchable American meat industry. Thousands of dead and bloated pigs floated down country roads, buoyed by floodwaters. Tens of millions of gallons of feces and
Data center developers and states see small modular nuclear reactors as one of the potential solutions for America’s increasing energy demand due to their smaller sizes and ability to provide steady energy generation. But nuclear energy experts say the main challenge is the timel
Climate change is causing glaciers to retreat and become less stable, upping the odds of catastrophic collapses.
Wired for Profit: Fifth in a series about Alabama Power’s influence over electric rates, renewable energy, pollution and politics in the Yellowhammer State. BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Darrell Nance knows he’s being watched. We all are. Nance, a longtime resident of the city and founder of
Both President Donald Trump and a clean energy super PAC that backed Darline Graham, sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, are celebrating her victory over Rep. Ralph Norman in Tuesday’s South Carolina Republican Senate primary. The Invest in Tomorrow Coalition (ITC), financed
KERMAN, Calif.—One hundred degrees on a steamy Thursday afternoon and not much can be seen along the dust-blown avenue in Kerman. A school bus cruises by. Cows lap up water or feed behind a fence. A tractor crosses the road. What’s most evident in this span of the San Joaquin Va
WINDBER, Pa.—Standing on the rocky banks of Paint Creek in western Pennsylvania, Jim Panaro pointed out the colors of contamination. The orange staining the boulders is from iron, he explained, and the milky-white pools stagnating at the surface are aluminum. Likely lurking benea
Residents and rescue workers in flood-ravaged valleys of Nepal faced the threat of a new wave of inundation Friday, as scientists warned that debris had blocked rivers upstream, forming fragile dams ready to burst. In the narrow upper valleys, Wednesday’s flood wave crested over
The state’s lawsuit claims the federal government’s plan for the river could strip Las Vegas of two-thirds of its water supply.
The Trump administration is expediting an environmental review of the 800-mile Trans-Alaska Pipeline System that would reauthorize the project for another 30 years, including the pipeline, pump stations, access roads, bridges and a fuel gas line that lie within the right-of-way.
Farmers have relied on plastic since the 1960s, when the mass production of affordable agricultural tools derived from petrochemicals made them widely accessible. Plastic mulch quickly became a cornerstone of crop production, helping farmers boost yields of everything from corn t
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