18 Largest Environmental Disasters at National parks
It has been the year of the wildfire. The National Interagency Fire Center reports 51,434 incidents that have burned…
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8 California Cities That Will Lose the most land to rising seas by 2050
Antarctica and Greenland are the largest ice sheets on Earth, containing approximately 68% of the world’s freshwater. Amid rising…
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The Countries With The Least Air Conditioning
In the United States, there are about 374 million air conditioning units — meaning America has more air conditioning…
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These East Coast Cities Will Lose the Most Land to Rising Seas by 2050
Of all the potential consequences of climate change, sea level rise is one of the most predictable–and potentially catastrophic….
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The 15 Driest States In America
This has been the hottest summer in American history, and it may end up being the driest as well….
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the 10 US Cities Where the Most People Die from Extreme Heat
Heat is the leading weather-related cause of death in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control…
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Miami & Other Florida Cities That Hit Record High Temps This Month
Average temperatures across the continental United States hit an all-time monthly high in July 2026. According to the National…
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From Florida to Arizona, Cities Where It Will Likely Be 100 Degrees All Week
Temperatures have topped 100 degrees across much of the United States this spring and summer. In March, a ridge…
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The Scams and Red Flags Homeowners Need to Know About Solar Power
According to Harvard Business School, roughly 100 solar energy companies have gone bankrupt in recent years. While the reasons…
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The 10 States With the Most Heat-Related Deaths
July 2026 now stands as the hottest month in U.S. history. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,…
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Places Where Humans May Not Be Able to Live by the End of This Century
There are places on Earth where humans can barely live now. Many of the conditions causing these problems have…
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US Cities With Most Homes At Hurricane Risk, According to new Report
Earlier this month, Hurricane Lala passed the southern coast of Hawaii as a category 1 storm. Lala brought over…
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Mapping the US Counties Where Climate Doubt is Spreading
Denial of the human role in climate change has long been a component – and often a central one…
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Proposed Data Centers Could Use More Electricity Than All Alabama Homes Combined, Analysis Shows. Who Will Pay?
Alabama Power has guaranteed that residents’ power bills won’t increase as a result. Can the state’s largest utility keep…
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Why This Hurricane Season Might Turn Out to Be a Quiet One
The hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. On May 21, NOAA issued its official forecast, calling…
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These Midwest Counties Are Under Flood Warnings due to Storms
Rain storms across parts of the Midwest have pushed major waterways in the region past the flood stage, and…
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These Current or Planned AI Data Centers Are Bigger Than an Aircraft Carrier
Complaints about the size and resource use of AI data centers have risen steadily over the course of the…
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Most Expensive Climate Disasters In US Cities Since 1990
Ask Americans about the most severe climate disaster to strike a U.S. city this century, and almost everyone will…
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Cities That Hit or Topped 100 Degrees for the First Time Ever
July 2026 was the warmest month in the history of the continental United States. According to the National Oceanic…
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Your gas car works fine. Consider an EV anyway, scientists say
“This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” A few years ago, environmental…
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From Deepwater Horizon to Donora: America’s Biggest Environmental Disasters
This correspondent remembers the Deepwater Horizon spill and covered the story for months. The leak, which many thought would…
