As the Southeast Recovers From Back-to-Back Hurricanes, Wildfires And Ozone Degrade Air Quality In The West
In the second week of October, wildfires in Wyoming and Oregon and high ozone days in Texas have led…
Back-To-Back Storms Like Helene And Milton Are Becoming More Common
In February 2023, a paper published in the Nature Climate Change journal warned of the increasing probability of two…
Climate Change Made Helene Worse, Scientists Say
The science of how climate change affects specific storms is complex and often precarious. Climate change is measured on…
Hurricane Milton Upgraded To Category 5. “You’re Going to Die,” Mayor Warns
In an alarmingly short period of time, Hurricane Milton intensified from a Category 1 storm as of Sunday night…
U.S. Reshoring Efforts a Boon to Domestic Renewables Industry
Over two days in September, thousands of booby-trapped pagers and walkie-talkies exploded simultaneously throughout Lebanon and Syria, killing dozens…
Rare EPA Court Victory Hints at Fossil Fuels Future
On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to uphold new EPA air pollution rules that tighten limits on emissions…
Key Greenwashing Lawsuits Define the Future of Corporate Sustainability Claims
“Eco-friendly” single-use plastics, “conscious” fast fashion, “green” air travel. In their efforts to appeal to sustainability-minded consumers, big businesses…
Nation’s Top Extreme Weather Tracker Goes Down In Hurricane Helene
In one prescient Simpsons episode, Lisa yells for her dad to come inside as the air pressure outside plummets…
Climate Change, Physical Attacks On Grid Leading to Increasing Power Outages
To meet the country’s green energy goals – 80% electricity generation from renewables by 2030, up from 20% as…
Climate Change, Melting Permafrost Heating Up Geopolitical Tensions in the Arctic
Since the end of the Cold War, the frozen, hard-to-reach landscape of the Arctic has been a site of…
New Data On Domestic Migration, Climate Hazards Show Americans Are Trading Flood Risk For Fire Risk
“It was often said […] that in the theater you have to be at the right aesthetic distance in…
New Power Outage Data Reveals Patterns In Energy Inequality, Made Worse By Climate Change
In a well-synchronized dance of supply and demand, the U.S. electric grid powers the lives of hundreds of millions…
Satellite Data Reveals Intra-Urban Heat Pockets In Poor Neighborhoods
As the planet warms, the people least responsible for the climate crisis will suffer the most. Poor, less developed…
Lack of Infrastructure, Charging ‘Dead Zones’ Hinder EV Adoption in the U.S.
The slow adoption of electric vehicles in the U.S. is one of the largest barriers to reducing American dependence…