Climate & Energy

Tracking the climate crisis and the fight for a livable future, our Climate & Energy section cuts through corporate spin and political delay. We cover environmental justice, fossil fuel accountability, and the policies shaping how we power our world.

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11 Hospitalized, 7 on Advanced Life Support From Extreme Heat at ‘Great American State Fair’

Extreme heat forced Trump's Freedom 250 "Great American State Fair" to close Friday after 11 people were hospitalized — 7…

Killer Heat Dome Bakes Nearly 145 Million Americans

Nearly 145 million Americans face a dangerous Fourth of July heat dome as wildfires kill three firefighters out West —…

A record-breaking UK heatwave, and one of the lives lost to the water

At least nine people, including seven children, died in open water during a record-breaking UK heatwave. The deaths are a…

The EPA Is Letting Coal Ash Poison Kentucky’s Water Again — 42 Toxic Coal Ash Sites

The EPA is rolling back wastewater rules for coal ash storage, weakening protections at 42 toxic sites across Kentucky. Critics…

Wall Street is All About That Geothermal Energy — The Market is Betting Big on Clean Energy Tech

Fervo Energy's IPO could raise $1.8 billion in one of the largest renewable energy public offerings ever. Geothermal energy increases…

The West: Worst Snowpack on Record. It’s Drying Out as Washington Pretends Climate Change Doesn’t Exist

The West faces its worst snowpack on record, with Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming imposing water restrictions as Lake Powell approaches…

Half of US Kids Breathe Toxic Air as Trump Admin Weakens Standards

The American Lung Association’s annual report finds that climate change is making dirty air worse, especially for communities of color.…

Fracking in Argentina Linked to Tremors

Fracking in Argentina resulted in hundreds of reports of tremors in the regio. Homes in the area are left cracked…

Buoy Project: Border Communities in the Dark About Trump Admin’s Billion-Dollar Project

The industrial-grade buoys used in the buoy project are already being installed in Brownsville, Texas. They are meant to prevent…

Climate Emergency: Earth’s Energy Imbalance Created a Climate Crisis — And the U.S. Just Gutted its Ability to Respond

The WMO’s 2025 State of the Global Climate report confirms the last 11 years are the hottest on record and…

Can a Person Survive Inside a Tornado? This Scientist Did.

Can a person survive inside a tornado? Professor Emeritus of Atmospheric Science, Perry Samson got trapped inside a tornado—and lived…

Flooding in Hawaii—Worst in 20 Years—Exposes Old Dam Dole Refused to Fix

Flooding in Hawaii (the worst in 20 years) forced mass evacuations on Oahu’s North Shore as a 120-year-old dam owned…