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Trailblazing Atmospheric Scientist Was ‘a Titan in the Scientific World’

Harvard University researcher Michael McElroy made groundbreaking contributions to climate science and helped shape global environmental policy.

By Phil McKenna

Local Barley Becomes Local Booze at a Wisconsin Distillery Prioritizing Ag Sustainability

As the Arctic Grows Noisier, Narwhals Are Becoming Quieter

Atmospheric scientist Michael McElroy was the Gilbert Butler Professor of Environmental Studies at Harvard University and chair of the Harvard-China Project on Energy, Economy and Environment. Credit: Kris Snibbe/Harvard University

Politics

Trump Will Order Defense Department to Buy Coal Power

Climate and security experts say the plan is outdated and could place the U.S. at a competitive disadvantage.

By Phil McKenna

Solar Siting Reforms Advance in Virginia After Years of Failed Attempts

Under Trump, EPA’s Enforcement of Environmental Laws Collapses, Report Finds

A coal fuel supply train sits adjacent to the stacks of the coal-fired units at the W.A. Parish Generating Station in Richmond, Texas. Credit: Kirk Sides/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images

Justice & Health

The State of Environmental Justice Under Trump 2.0

The real action is happening locally anyway, says Monique Harden, an environmental justice lawyer and advocate living in Cancer Alley.

Interview by Paloma Beltran, Living on Earth

How a ‘Powerful Vision’ on Whales and Oceans Could Change Worldviews

One of Africa’s Most Important Water Sources Just Got Some Very Good News

A view of chemical plants and factories in the Louisiana area known as Cancer Alley. Credit: Giles Clarke/Getty Images

Fossil Fuels

Georgia Power Gas Expansion Would Drive Significant Climate-Damaging Pollution

The expansion could add millions of tons of carbon pollution annually while polluting the air near vulnerable communities and ecosystems.

By Ryan Krugman

Pennsylvania Must Act to Limit Greenhouse Gases, Lawyers Argue

MethaneSAT Releases First Global Assessment of Oil and Gas Climate Pollution

One of Georgia Power’s largest natural gas expansions will take place at the utility’s coal-fired Bowen power plant in Bartow County, Georgia. Credit: Alan Cressler/USGS

Clean Energy

A Groundbreaking Geothermal Heating and Cooling Network Saves This Colorado College Money and Water

When a former oil and gas developer partnered with Colorado Mesa University on geothermal, the school saved millions and set a new standard for energy-efficient buildings.

By Phil McKenna

Looking Ahead to When Gas Stations Vanish

EV Charging Program Faces the Axe in Budget Bill

Bill Slaughter, the heating, ventilation and air conditioning technician at Colorado Mesa University, maintains the daily operations of the school’s geothermal network. Credit: Phil McKenna/Inside Climate News

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