Warmer Temperatures May Offer California Farmers a Rare Silver Lining: Fewer Frosts

A new study finds that the state’s profitable orchard crops will suffer less frost exposure under climate change, saving water and energy.

What’s On Interior’s To-Do List? A Full Plate of Public Lands Issues—and Trump Rollbacks—for Deb Haaland

The Interior nominee would be the first Native American cabinet secretary if she wins Senate confirmation following hearings that begin Tuesday.

By Judy Fahys

Baltimore Continues Incinerating Trash, Despite Opposition from its New Mayor and City Council

One environmental activist who’s been battling incinerators in the city for a decade has a new strategy: “starving the beast” through recycling and composting.

By Agya K. Aning

How Does a Utility Turn a Net-Zero Vision into Reality? That’s What They’re Arguing About in Minnesota

Xcel Energy says natural gas must be part of the energy transition. Others say wind, solar and batteries can do the job.

By Dan Gearino

Inside Clean Energy: Explaining the Crisis in Texas

This is what happens when the challenges of climate adaptation run into the challenges of the energy transition.

By Dan Gearino