Climate Change

When fire goes feral
When fire goes feral
A conversation with John Vaillant, author of ‘Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World.’
California will need $21.5 billion to clean up its oil sites. Who’s going to pay for it?
California will need $21.5 billion to clean up its oil sites. Who’s going to pay for it?
As industry transitions away from fossil fuels, its profits will exceed remediation costs.
Yes, 90 degrees can be dangerous
Yes, 90 degrees can be dangerous
From a jump in ER visits and gun violence to fears for maternal health, the Northwest’s May heat wave shows the dangers of more moderate, early heat waves.
The Iditarod changes alongside Alaska’s climate
The Iditarod changes alongside Alaska’s climate
Mushers and sled dogs adapt to warmer temperatures and worse trail conditions at the world-famous race.
In the once-cool forests of the Pacific Northwest, heat poses a new threat
In the once-cool forests of the Pacific Northwest, heat poses a new threat
Drought can stress trees to death, but heat’s effects are less known. New research could hold the keys to protecting conifer forests.
Displaced by the climate crisis
Displaced by the climate crisis
Jake Bittle’s new book foregrounds the experience of those already affected by a worsening climate.
The recipe for restoring damaged lands is missing one key ingredient: seeds
The recipe for restoring damaged lands is missing one key ingredient: seeds
A new report highlights recovery solutions to fires, droughts and other climate catastrophes.
Could Arizona’s new governor shift Colorado River politics?
Could Arizona’s new governor shift Colorado River politics?
There’s a historic reckoning in the Colorado River Basin — and Katie Hobbs is here to play hard ball.
The dead birds and bats that improve renewable energy
The dead birds and bats that improve renewable energy
Scientists say collecting and studying the carcasses felled from wind and solar facilities can unlock new insights.
Does thinning work for wildfire prevention?
Does thinning work for wildfire prevention?
The rundown on what scientists find actually works to protect forests and homes.
Why Western wildfires are becoming more destructive
Why Western wildfires are becoming more destructive
Over the past decade, they’ve destroyed 246% more homes and buildings.
For Black families, it isn’t simple creating roots in Phoenix
For Black families, it isn’t simple creating roots in Phoenix
Many have moved to the nation’s fastest growing city seeking community as well as a better life. Few are finding it.
The state of the land: Biden’s mixed conservation record
The state of the land: Biden’s mixed conservation record
The president has riled up just about everyone with his public-land policies. Maybe that’s a good thing.
Glen Canyon revealed
Glen Canyon revealed
What comes next for Lake Powell?
5 new state bills that could shape the future of energy in Alaska
5 new state bills that could shape the future of energy in Alaska
The state’s legislative session has just begun. Here are the bills climate activists are watching.
In a warming world, California’s trees keep dying
In a warming world, California’s trees keep dying
That could doom the state’s plan to fight climate change with the help of nature.
Alaska whaling communities pilot a project to keep traditional ice cellars frozen
Alaska whaling communities pilot a project to keep traditional ice cellars frozen
‘You can’t put half a whale in a little home freezer.’
This Washington experiment could rebuild eroding coastlines
This Washington experiment could rebuild eroding coastlines
In 2016, David Cottrell dropped $400 worth of rock on Washaway Beach to see what would happen. Now engineers are watching, too.
How California’s emergency plans fail disabled communities
How California’s emergency plans fail disabled communities
Kelley Coleman’s 9-year-old son had two days of his medication left. Then the evacuation order hit.
Here’s what it takes to build Alaska’s highways of ice
Here’s what it takes to build Alaska’s highways of ice
Frozen rivers are vital transportation routes for communities outside the state’s traditional road system.
Why are so few talking about the power grid amid extreme winter storms?
Why are so few talking about the power grid amid extreme winter storms?
California’s current deluge highlights huge vulnerabilities.
How far can $25 million go to relocate a community that’s disappearing into Alaska’s melting permafrost?
How far can $25 million go to relocate a community that’s disappearing into Alaska’s melting permafrost?
A recent Interior Department grant aims to help residents in Newtok move to higher ground, but it’s just a sliver of what’s needed.
New Mexico’s new pollution rules leave oil and gas operators to police themselves
New Mexico’s new pollution rules leave oil and gas operators to police themselves
Lack of enforcement allows industry to keep emitting greenhouse gases, evidence shows.
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