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A Global Gathering to Tackle the Planet’s Soil Crisis Is Underway in Mongolia

This year’s Convention to Combat Desertification focuses on rangelands and attempts to address an overlooked solution to climate change.

Secret Plan to Dump Slaughterhouse Waste Blindsided Residents of Iowa’s Loess Hills

Monona County officials and residents fear a repeat of the communication gaps and loopholes that left them caught off guard by a plan to import treated slaughterhouse manure.

Texas Oil and Gas Regulators Will No Longer Have to Accept Public Comment at Open Meetings

The Railroad Commission of Texas adopted a new participation policy before sharing it with the public.

Lawsuit Seeks to Block Closure of Top Federal Climate Research Center

Bomb Fishing Is Reducing Coral Reefs to ‘Rubble’

‘Lead City’ Series Receives National Association of Black Journalists Award

Extreme Heat Waves Fuel Political Tensions in Europe

More than 50 Sloths Died at a Florida Wildlife Attraction. Officials Say No Crime Occurred.

China’s Solar Buildout Hampers Bird Diversity

Notes from Illinois’ Virtual Power Plant Frontier

Europe Faces Surging Wildfire Threat, New Research Shows

Pressure Increases for Texas to Allow Treated Drilling Waste Into Rivers and Rangeland

Safety Failures Led to Last Year’s Fatal Explosion at U.S. Steel Plant

Proposed Data Centers Could Use More Electricity Than All Alabama Homes Combined, Analysis Shows. Who Will Pay?

Climate Change Reshuffles Where People Are Moving in Florida

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

The Mountain Watershed Association posted signs next to the Sewickley creek warning about Hazardous waste from the Max Environmental landfill. Credit: Scott Goldsmith/Inside Climate News

Fracking’s Forever Problem: Tracking the gas industry’s radioactive waste

Anival Tanguila, a Quichua leader from the Corazón del Oriente Community, stands next to decommissioned Perenco oil infrastructure in the Ecuadorian Amazon on March 22, 2023. Credit: Katie Surma/Inside Climate News

Cashing Out: The secretive system disrupting climate action and forcing big payouts to fossil fuel companies

Science

Recent Rain Slowed Southwestern Montana Wildfires. Now the Heat Is Returning.

Forecasters say July’s heat and dryness rapidly changed fire conditions across western Montana, and a return to warmer temperatures won’t help.

By Mosabber Hossain

As Seas Rise, Scientists Race to Save Coastal Marshes From Drowning

NOAA’s New Priorities Put Profits Ahead of Marine Protections

A firefighter works to secure the Moose Fire perimeter on Monday in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. Credit: Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF Wildland Fire Information

Politics

Canada Bets Big on Hydro and Wind Power

The country touts plans for what could be North America’s largest-ever clean energy investment, while doubling down on oil.

By Dan Gearino

Offshore Wind Will Struggle Long After Trump’s Attacks

Public Lands Are at the Forefront of Wyoming’s Primaries

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks about clean energy initiatives during a news conference on May 14 in Ottawa. Credit: Dave Chan/AFP via Getty Images

Justice & Health

El Paso Officials Seek Answers Following Emissions at Marathon Refinery

Flaring earlier this month released carcinogenic compounds. Now elected officials are seeking answers from environmental regulators.

By Martha Pskowski

As Temperatures Get Hotter, Pesticides Are More Dangerous to Farmworkers

Empowering Guatemalan Villagers Plagued by Plastic

Marathon Petroleum’s El Paso Refinery contributes to local air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Credit: Martha Pskowski/Inside Climate News

Fossil Fuels

The Clock Is Ticking on Leaded Aviation Fuel

Congress has called for eliminating leaded aviation gasoline by 2030, but an aging fleet and distribution hurdles could complicate the transition.

By Andrew Liu

So Much Solar: Digging Into the List of Every US Power Plant That Went Online This Year

AI Applications for Oil and Gas Companies Worsen Climate Pollution

A 1964 Piper Comanche 400 is seen at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisc. The average single engine piston aircraft age is 50 years old. Credit: Andrew Liu/Inside Climate News

Clean Energy

In South America, Chinese EVs Are Racing Ahead

Western automakers ignored smaller markets like Argentina. But China saw potential—and that bet is paying off.

By Dan Gearino, Katie Surma

How the World’s Largest Electric Company Fell Quiet on Renewable Energy

What Candidates Have Planned for Virginia’s Coast Could Decide a Key Congressional Race

Electric vehicles from Chinese automaker BYD are unloaded at a port in Zarate, Argentina, on Jan. 20. Credit: Luciano Gonzalez/Anadolu via Getty Images

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A Global Gathering to Tackle the Planet’s Soil Crisis Is Underway in Mongolia

This year’s Convention to Combat Desertification focuses on rangelands and attempts to address an overlooked solution to climate change.

By Georgina Gustin

Secret Plan to Dump Slaughterhouse Waste Blindsided Residents of Iowa’s Loess Hills

Monona County officials and residents fear a repeat of the communication gaps and loopholes that left them caught off guard by a plan to import treated slaughterhouse manure.

By Anika Jane Beamer

Texas Oil and Gas Regulators Will No Longer Have to Accept Public Comment at Open Meetings

The Railroad Commission of Texas adopted a new participation policy before sharing it with the public.

By Martha Pskowski

Lawsuit Seeks to Block Closure of Top Federal Climate Research Center

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Bomb Fishing Is Reducing Coral Reefs to ‘Rubble’

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‘Lead City’ Series Receives National Association of Black Journalists Award

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Extreme Heat Waves Fuel Political Tensions in Europe

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More than 50 Sloths Died at a Florida Wildlife Attraction. Officials Say No Crime Occurred.

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China’s Solar Buildout Hampers Bird Diversity

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Notes from Illinois’ Virtual Power Plant Frontier

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Europe Faces Surging Wildfire Threat, New Research Shows

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Pressure Increases for Texas to Allow Treated Drilling Waste Into Rivers and Rangeland

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Safety Failures Led to Last Year’s Fatal Explosion at U.S. Steel Plant

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Proposed Data Centers Could Use More Electricity Than All Alabama Homes Combined, Analysis Shows. Who Will Pay?

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Climate Change Reshuffles Where People Are Moving in Florida

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