How the US cut climate-changing emissions while its economy more than doubled
US emissions are down about 15% over the past 10 years, but new data centers have caused uncertainty ahead.
Your electric bill just hit record highs — here’s why and what you can actually do about it
Your power bill is caught in a perfect storm of surging demand, rising fuel costs and infrastructure failures.
Regulating AI use could stop its runaway energy expansion
Without guardrails, we risk creating a convenience technology that accelerates environmental collapse.
After Melissa, how much stronger will future hurricanes be?
Rising ocean temperatures are strengthening hurricanes, prompting discussion about a potential Category 6.
Future of nation’s energy grid hurt by Trump’s funding cuts
Many canceled grants were investments in infrastructure that keeps the lights on when the grid is under stress.
Climate tipping points sound scary, especially for ice sheets and oceans – here’s why there’s still room for optimism
Every fraction of a degree in warming that humans prevent reduces the risk of runaway climate conditions.
America’s public lands are the common ground where we come together
Wild places invite us to find unity across our divides.
Where America’s CO2 emissions come from – what you need to know, in charts
There have been some promising downward trends, but political winds and energy demands threaten progress.
Where rivers meet the sea: Preserving Florida’s Big Bend as a World Heritage Site
The Big Bend includes significant natural sites like barrier islands and seagrass beds, along with important cultural sites.
Why countries struggle to quit fossil fuels, despite higher costs and 30 years of climate talks and treaties
Countries are balancing the pressures of rising electricity demand with the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.