The curious connection between the sky’s “thirstiness” and the dry spell devastating the western U.S.
Category: Environmental Updates
The Inflation Reduction Act promises thousands of new oil leases. Drillers might not want them.
The bigger question about Joe Manchin’s fossil fuel provisions is if they’ll succeed on the senator’s…
Study: Climate change is making 58% of infectious diseases worse
From West Nile to asthma, climate change is aggravating illnesses and hindering our ability to fight…
How coal mining increased East Kentucky’s flood risk
Coal mining destroyed Appalachia's mountaintops. Then came the floodwaters.
These communities are trapped in harm’s way as climate disasters mount
They're stuck on the front lines and need help relocating — but the U.S. government isn’t…
U.S. Senate passes historic climate bill
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 includes $369 billion for energy security and clean energy.
In defense of darkness
Artificial light is polluting the night sky. What do we stand to lose?
200 million acres of forest cover have been lost since 1960
“Unprecedented” logging, mining, and agricultural expansion are razing forests faster than they can replenish, report finds.
Humidity, the mosquito, and me
Mosquitoes and I cherish the same thing when it comes to our ideal summer weather: mugginess.
In exchange for climate legislation, Joe Manchin was promised a pipeline. Will he get it?
The agreement might not solve the Mountain Valley Pipeline’s biggest problem: compliance with environmental law.