It’s getting less appealing to drill for oil in the Arctic

Oil exploration in Norway’s Arctic seems to have lost some of its appeal after a disappointing drilling campaign.
EV parked at a Tesla charging station adjacent to a MacDonald's restaurant

U.S. electric vehicle sales are down but E.V. chargers are booming

Electric vehicle chargers are proliferating in Southern states as fast food restaurants, stores and other businesses try to lure customers.
Bearded man in broad-brimmed straw hat and red tee-shirt displaying a huge cabbage

The dire lengths Florida farmworkers go to keep working in ‘scorching’ heat

Underresourced farmworkers can experience physical and mental symptoms while working under the Florida sun. But heat is not their only worry, according to one advocate.
Closeup portrait of US Senator Lindsay Graham from 11/13/2017
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Part of Lindsey Graham’s legacy: Climate negotiator

The South Carolina Republican was once a member of a group looking for a deal on bipartisan climate legislation.

Multiple cascading waterfalls in Bali. Banyu Wana Amertha Waterfall, Wanagiri, Buleleng Regency, Bali, Indonesia

Who is ‘stealing’ Bali’s water? How tourism siphoned off a prized resource

Along with the rice fields, a centuries-old infrastructure that treated water as a gift to be shared is disappearing.

The construction of a warehouse or data center
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AI data center boom meets reality in rural North Carolina

This low-wealth county is facing economic promises and residents’ concerns over fossil‑fuel power, water use and rising utility bills.
Ocean research vessel sailing on the water

Changes in funding could tank quality of ocean heat content data

An uncertain funding landscape threatens the longevity of an ocean observation system critical to projecting tropical storms, sea level rise, and more.
A child holding a protest sign that says 'the ocean is rising and so are we'

Why the Sunrise Movement reorganized to fight authoritarianism

Sunrise Executive Director Aru Shiney-Ajay discusses why she thinks fighting authoritarianism and climate change go hand in hand.

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Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals

Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals

One facility has emitted cancer-causing chemicals into waterways at levels up to 520% higher than legal limits.

Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study

Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study

"The reality is, we are not exposed to one chemical at a time.”

Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro speaks with the state flag and American flag behind him.

Two years into his term, has Gov. Shapiro kept his promises to regulate Pennsylvania’s fracking industry?

A new report assesses the administration’s progress and makes new recommendations

silhouette of people holding hands by a lake at sunset

An open letter from EPA staff to the American public

“We cannot stand by and allow this to happen. We need to hold this administration accountable.”

wildfire retardants being sprayed by plane

New evidence links heavy metal pollution with wildfire retardants

“The chemical black box” that blankets wildfire-impacted areas is increasingly under scrutiny.

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