Pentagon retreats from climate fight even as heat and storms slam troops
For decades, the military treated climate change as a threat. Now it’s backing away from plans to protect people and bases from extreme weather.
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Saudi-owned corporate farms are draining Arizona’s desert dry
Arizona’s lax water laws let corporate farms pump unlimited groundwater to grow alfalfa for cattle overseas, even as local families spend their savings drilling new wells.
As millions face climate relocation, the nation’s first attempt sparks warnings and regret
Three years after a federally funded move, Indigenous residents of Louisiana’s Isle de Jean Charles report broken homes — and promises
Building toward disaster: Growth collides with rising seas in Charleston
A billion-dollar seawall may shield the city’s wealthy core — but not the vulnerable communities beyond it. Who will be forced to move?
EV factory plans still alive in Georgia, backers insist, but big hurdles remain
A proposed plant in Fort Valley, Ga., is moving ahead, a Florida businessman said, but electric vehicle factories in Oklahoma and Arkansas appear dead.
How a Koch-funded campaign is trying to reverse climate action in Vermont
In one of the bluest U.S. states, Americans for Prosperity is making inroads against climate action.
From ski trails to hiking paths, extreme heat is reshaping recreation — and our attitudes
As rising temps change daily life, they’re fueling greater concern about climate change — more than wildfires or hurricanes, researchers say.
Trump-fueled gas boom has fenceline Gulf Coast communities on edge
Residents cite pollution, loss of fishing and diminished tax revenue as liquefied natural gas production accelerates here, feeding demand from Europe and Asia
A startup promised 45,000 EV jobs to struggling towns. They’re still waiting.
Desperate for jobs, three communities embraced a bold electric vehicle promise. Now, they’re left with questions—and no jobs.
Black neighborhoods at risk as EPA cuts key climate rule
Black communities brace for fallout after Trump revokes core safeguard that outlined pollution’s impact on nature and humans.
At an Iowa pork plant, piles of dead pigs and wafting sulphur dioxide
When climate technology breaks down, the results can be deadly.
‘Farming in the dark’: How Rollins’ USDA is endangering American agriculture
In her first six months, Donald Trump’s second agriculture secretary has altered the course of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. She says prosperity is ‘just around the corner.’ But staffing cuts and restricted research could have long-lasting impacts.
Louisiana is the latest state to greenwash gas
A new state law that redefines natural gas as a 'green' energy source was adapted from language written by a right-wing think tank.
The Texas flash flood is a preview of the chaos to come
Climate change is making disasters more common, more deadly and far more costly, even as the federal government is running away from the policies that might begin to protect the nation.
‘Big Beautiful Bill’ will have Americans paying higher prices for dirtier energy
The sweeping Republican law cuts EV and solar incentives, props up coal and oil, and could cost U.S. households $280 more per year.
Floods are swallowing their village. But for them and others, the EPA has cut the lifeline.
The Trump administration has pulled more than $2.7 billion in climate grants, hitting vulnerable communities the hardest.
Offshore Wind
These fishers made peace with offshore wind. Then Trump came along.
Called ‘traitors’ at the docks, over 100 East Coast fishers are working for wind developers. Many voted for a president who wants to tear it all down.
Sustainable Building
US warming up to geothermal: ‘It’s hot everywhere underground’
But even at one of the largest US geothermal projects, located near Austin, Texas, the upfront cost can be a barrier, making it ‘a tough sale.’
Gulf Coast
$80 million, few rules: Louisiana’s energy efficiency ‘slush fund’
One of the least energy efficient states allows elected commissioners to use ratepayer money for ‘patronage’ projects — with little oversight
Renewables
How the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ positions US energy to be more costly for consumers and the climate
By slashing support for electric vehicles and home efficiency, the GOP-backed bill could drive up energy bills and slow climate progress
Gulf Coast
Tulane scientist resigns, citing ‘gag order’ on environmental justice research
Emails show a racial disparities study angered elected Louisiana officials and potential donors to a $600 million university-led redevelopment project
Data Centers
Data centers are building their own gas power plants in Texas
Not so long ago, developers of the massive server farms talked about powering them with wind and solar power. But now, with the coming of power-hungry AI platforms, they’re bypassing the grid, building their own gas-fired power plants on site.
Sustainable Building
California board hits pause on plan to phase out gas appliances
A coalition that includes SoCalGas had launched a fierce campaign against a proposed transition from gas-fired furnaces and water heaters
Renewables
Support for renewables shrinks as fossil fuel interest grows
Observers blame ‘culture wars’ while Republican consultant says messaging must emphasize economic, not environmental, benefits
Gulf Coast
How Big Oil is ruining a small ‘slice of heaven’ town in Texas
Export terminals shipping nearly half of U.S. crude oil have formed around Ingleside on the Bay, turning the coastal town into an unlikely ‘fenceline’ community.
Sustainable Building
The gas lobby is weakening Southern California’s boldest clean-air plan in decades
A coalition that includes SoCalGas has launched a fierce campaign against a transition away from gas-fired furnaces and water heaters
Sustainable Building
This little-known ‘dark roof’ lobby may be making your city hotter
As cities heat up, reflective roofs could lower energy bills and help the climate. But dark roofing manufacturers are waging a quiet campaign to block new rules.
Carbon Capture
Trump admin cuts $3.7B for industrial decarbonization and carbon capture
The decision will devastate ambitious efforts to cut emissions from heavy industry ranging from food production to chemicals.
Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental groups sue over Louisiana’s ban on community air monitoring
Meanwhile, a state task force’s call for beefed up air monitoring in areas affected by industrial pollution appears to be falling on deaf ears.
Inflation Reduction Act
Trump’s USDA resurrects one climate grant program, kills another
Many farmers who spent big on solar are finally getting reimbursed. But another climate program for agriculture is headed for the morgue.
Powering Rural Futures
From EVs to HVAC, clean energy means jobs in Central Illinois
Decatur has been losing factory jobs for years. A clean energy workforce hub promises renewal — and provides training for students from disenfranchised communities.
Renewables
Redlining shaped the power grid. Communities of color are still paying the price.
The clean energy transition is moving forward, but the legacy of segregation leaves many urban neighborhoods locked out.