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Summer in March? Unusual Heat Wave Descends on Already Parched Western U.S.

The heat wave could further lower water availability in the region, which has seen staggeringly low levels of snowpack this year.

By Kiley Price

Warming Waters Threaten Seafood Supply

A Warmer Climate Means Bigger Hail

People spend time on Crissy Field Beach during warm weather in San Francisco on March 11. Credit: Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images

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Virginia Democrats Fail to Reach Compromise on Data Center Tax Exemption

Debate on adding clean energy requirements, recovering billions in revenue needs more time.

By Charles Paullin

Trump Claims Indian Investment Will Make Long-Standing Plans for Brownsville Refinery a Reality

One Year After Green Bank’s Demise, Court Mulls Future of Grant-Based Climate Policy

Justice & Health

The Fight Over Logging on U.S. Public Lands Isn’t Done Yet

Despite an Oregon court ruling in January invalidating a rule that enabled clear cutting, it’s far from the last salvo in the battle for how to fight fires or manage forests—and who can profit from it.

Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth

‘We Live in One Ocean’: Native Hawaiian Activist Calls for Inclusion in Deep-Sea Mining Decisions

California Water Board Will Soon Release a New Rule to Limit Water Pollution From Dairies in the State

The burned remains of a timber operation in Molalla, Ore., on Sept. 13, 2020, after the Riverside Fire swept through the area. Credit: Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

Fossil Fuels

China’s Clean Energy Push Has Made It Less Vulnerable to Energy Shocks, Including the Iran War

As countries scramble to secure oil, gas and fertilizer, China’s bets on clean energy and coal are cushioning its dependence on oil and gas imports.

By Georgina Gustin, Nicholas Kusnetz

The Iran War Is Making the Case for Renewable Energy, Experts Argue

Attacks on Middle East Desalination Plants Highlight Risks of Near-Total Dependence on ‘Fossil Fuel Water’

Workers assemble wind turbine blades at the construction site of a wind farm in Zhangye City, China, on April 17, 2025. Credit: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images

Clean Energy

Can Hydropower Ride the Wave of the Energy Boom?

The old, reliable technology has experienced slow growth, but industry leaders see opportunities ahead.

By Dan Gearino

Upstate New York Communities Eye Nuclear Power

Illinois Utility Announces New Round of Electric Vehicle Rebate Funding for Residents and Businesses

The Snake River flows through Brownlee Dam along the Idaho-Oregon border. Credit: Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

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