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The Scientists Fighting to Help Wildfire Survivors Heal

A wildfire exposure study on Maui created a new blueprint for public health research and support after disasters—but funding was drying up. Could the organizers keep it afloat?

Story and photos by Keerti Gopal

Climate Change Is Bringing Dengue Fever to the High Himalayas

As Nepal’s mountains warm, mosquitoes are spreading dengue, once strictly a lowland disease, to higher-elevation, densely-populated areas.

Story by Avery Schuyler Nunn, photos by Yuri Segalerba

Rep. Jared Huffman speaks during a news conference on climate change with Democratic members of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition on Nov. 13, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Credit: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Democrats Vow to Reset “Values and Agenda” for House Natural Resources Committee

Incoming chair Rep. Jared Huffman outlines his hopes on action for public lands protection, clean air and water, environmental justice and climate action.

Interview by Steve Curwood and Jenni Doering, Living on Earth

Global Science Panel Hits Roadblocks Ahead of COP31 Climate Summit

A US Senator’s Push to Fast-Track Pipelines Would Benefit His Former Company

By Nicholas Kusnetz, Lauren Dalban

Global Campaign Seeks to Curb Emissions of World’s Most Potent Greenhouse Gas

Billions of Gallons of Raw Sewage Are Pouring Into the Chicago River After Storms

By Brett Chase, Chicago Sun-Times

Election Shakeup Threatens Bipartisan Deal to Speed Energy Projects

By Dan Gearino, Marianne Lavelle

As Data Centers Move In, Iowa Residents Fight Plans for a New Gas Plant

After Democrats’ National Sweep, Republicans Maintain a Weaker Grip on Florida

Energy and Water Issues Propel Democrats to Victory in Arizona

Democrats’ Victory in Texas Raises Potential for Environmental Reform

By Arcelia Martin, Dylan Baddour

Democrats’ Big Statehouse Wins Could Transform Climate and Energy Policy

Alabama Power Routinely Bills Ratepayers for Ads Promoting Its Goods and Services. State Regulators Want That Stopped.

Federal Plan to Elevate Miami Homes Meets Skepticism

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Planet China: Beijing’s trillion-dollar development effort is reshaping the globe—and the natural world

Unprotected: How the Trump administration’s dismantling of environmental safeguards endangers lives and public health

The herd of 2,300 cows grazes on the Callicrate ranch's native grass, run by Mike Callicrate and his son, Teegan Callicrate. Credit: Sonya Doctorian/Inside Climate News

Feeding the Beast: How lax regulation and corporate influence made the heavily polluting American meat industry nearly untouchable

A Calhoun County Sheriff’s deputy confronts Diane Wilson at the Dow Seadrift offices, shortly before Wilson’s arrest on March 26.

The Resistance: With an army of lawyers, an activist legend squares off against polluting industries along the Texas coast she calls home

Science

US Loses a Football Field of Forest Every 2 Minutes

The newly launched U.S. Forest Monitor tracks satellite imagery to document forest loss over time.

By Dennis Pillion

US Buildings Lost to Wildfires Could Triple By 2060

Europe’s Warming Waters Are Attracting Unwanted Marine Life

A section of bulldozed land in a forest near Atlanta. Credit: Cheney Orr/AFP via Getty Images

Politics

Voters Reject Industry-Backed Ballot Measures With Big Environmental Stakes

Whether they were passed or rejected, ballot measures in states across the country showed voters prioritizing environmental protection.

By Liza Gross, Steven Rodas

Conley’s Victory in New York’s Lower Hudson Valley Opens Door to Renewed Climate Action

Democrats Win Control of Georgia’s Energy Regulator

Voters wait in line to cast their ballots on Tuesday in Santa Monica, Calif. Credit: Apu Gomes/Getty Images

Justice & Health

Hunting for a Cooking Oil Replacement in Pennsylvania’s Forests

Foragers and farmers see native-grown hickory nut oil as a sustainable alternative to environmentally harmful imports.

By Jessica Klein

International Coalition of Lawyers and Advocacy Groups Accuses JBS of Money Laundering

Corpus Christi Approves Water Charges for Industrial Giants as Landslide Election Rocks Texas

Crushed hickory nuts before they enter a press that will extract edible oil. Credit: Liv Hamilton/Bloom Farm

Fossil Fuels

Few Repercussions for Oil Firm’s Continued Leaks After Couple’s Death From Toxic Gas

Aghorn pleaded guilty and paid a $1 million fine after a worker and his wife were killed by toxic hydrogen sulfide in 2019. Regulators are still finding violations at its facilities.

By Will Evans, The Examination

The Amazonian Community That Beat Big Oil Is Sharing Its Secrets

Pennsylvania Opens a New Loophole for Oil and Gas Wastewater Disposal

The image shows a locked gate. Beside it are several signs warning of dangers (no smoking, high voltage, poison gas). Behind the gate is oil and gas infrastructure.

Clean Energy

China Bets on Renewable Energy to Gain an AI Edge

The country is drawing on its vast wind, solar and battery resources to expand data centers and offer cheaper, more reliable power.

By Andrew Liu

The Slow, Surprising Death of EV Range Anxiety

Climate Is on the Ballot, Even if It’s Not in Candidates’ Campaign Messages

Wind turbines and a battery storage system are part of a data center hub in Hohhot, China. Credit: Li Zhipeng/Xinhua via Getty Images

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The Scientists Fighting to Help Wildfire Survivors Heal

A wildfire exposure study on Maui created a new blueprint for public health research and support after disasters—but funding was drying up. Could the organizers keep it afloat?

Story and photos by Keerti Gopal

Climate Change Is Bringing Dengue Fever to the High Himalayas

As Nepal’s mountains warm, mosquitoes are spreading dengue, once strictly a lowland disease, to higher-elevation, densely-populated areas.

Story by Avery Schuyler Nunn, photos by Yuri Segalerba

Democrats Vow to Reset “Values and Agenda” for House Natural Resources Committee

Incoming chair Rep. Jared Huffman outlines his hopes on action for public lands protection, clean air and water, environmental justice and climate action.

Interview by Steve Curwood and Jenni Doering, Living on Earth

Global Science Panel Hits Roadblocks Ahead of COP31 Climate Summit

By Bob Berwyn

A US Senator’s Push to Fast-Track Pipelines Would Benefit His Former Company

By Nicholas Kusnetz, Lauren Dalban

Global Campaign Seeks to Curb Emissions of World’s Most Potent Greenhouse Gas

By Phil McKenna

Billions of Gallons of Raw Sewage Are Pouring Into the Chicago River After Storms

By Brett Chase, Chicago Sun-Times

Election Shakeup Threatens Bipartisan Deal to Speed Energy Projects

By Dan Gearino, Marianne Lavelle

As Data Centers Move In, Iowa Residents Fight Plans for a New Gas Plant

By Anika Jane Beamer

After Democrats’ National Sweep, Republicans Maintain a Weaker Grip on Florida

By Amy Green

Energy and Water Issues Propel Democrats to Victory in Arizona

By Wyatt Myskow

Democrats’ Victory in Texas Raises Potential for Environmental Reform

By Arcelia Martin, Dylan Baddour

Democrats’ Big Statehouse Wins Could Transform Climate and Energy Policy

By Dan Gearino

Alabama Power Routinely Bills Ratepayers for Ads Promoting Its Goods and Services. State Regulators Want That Stopped.

By Dennis Pillion

Federal Plan to Elevate Miami Homes Meets Skepticism

By Mike Schneider

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Planet China: Beijing’s trillion-dollar development effort is reshaping the globe—and the natural world

Unprotected: How the Trump administration’s dismantling of environmental safeguards endangers lives and public health

Feeding the Beast: How lax regulation and corporate influence made the heavily polluting American meat industry nearly untouchable

The Resistance: With an army of lawyers, an activist legend squares off against polluting industries along the Texas coast she calls home

US Loses a Football Field of Forest Every 2 Minutes

Voters Reject Industry-Backed Ballot Measures With Big Environmental Stakes

Hunting for a Cooking Oil Replacement in Pennsylvania’s Forests

Few Repercussions for Oil Firm’s Continued Leaks After Couple’s Death From Toxic Gas

China Bets on Renewable Energy to Gain an AI Edge

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