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Posted inAccountability

State Pension Fund is Helping a Middle Eastern Firm Export Arizona’s Precious Groundwater

by Nathan Halverson August 10, 2023August 10, 2023

The state’s retirement system invested heavily in a private land deal that allowed a foreign company to effectively ship Arizona’s scarce water supply overseas.

A group of people hold signs and banners. One sign reads, “Wake up,” and includes a drawing of the Earth in flames.
Posted inClimate Change

As Climate Clock Ticks, US Government Has Been Using Burning Trash to Look Green

by Will Evans and Najib Aminy July 24, 2023July 24, 2023

Federal agencies have been padding their environmental stats with a strategy that’s too cheap, too carbon-heavy and too easy to make a difference.

Claws grab garbage from a giant pit to transfer it to boilers.
Posted inClimate Change

It’s Not Easy Going Green

Portrait of steven rascón by Will Evans, Najib Aminy, Jenny Casas, Katharine Mieszkowski, Kate Howard, Melissa Lewis, Nikki Frick, Steven Rascón, Zulema Cobb, Jim Briggs, Fernando Arruda, Claire Mullen, Taki Telonidis, Brett Myers, Al Letson and D. Victoria Baranetsky July 22, 2023August 1, 2023

There’s a way to “fight” climate change that’s cheap, popular and completely ineffective.

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A power plant with four towers looms over the small town of Colstrip, Montana. A khaki-colored tube containing a coal conveyor belt runs across the landscape.
Posted inClimate Change

The Battle for Clean Energy in Coal Country

Portrait of steven rascón by Jonathan Jones, Jenny Casas, Kate Howard, Nikki Frick, D. Victoria Baranetsky, Jim Briggs, Fernando Arruda, Steven Rascón, Taki Telonidis, Brett Myers and Al Letson June 3, 2023June 13, 2023

Across the country, states are moving to renewable energy – but Montana is doubling down on fossil fuels.

Posted inClimate Change

Climate Makers and Takers

Portrait of steven rascón by Sarah Mirk, Taki Telonidis, Katharine Mieszkowski, Amy Mostafa, Jim Briggs, Fernando Arruda, Kathryn Styer Martínez, Steven Rascón, Brett Myers and Al Letson November 5, 2022November 23, 2022

As sea levels rise, two communities in Nigeria are adapting in radically different ways.

Jeff Bezos speaks in front of a screen that reads, “The Climate Pledge, Paris, 10 years Early.”
Posted inSustainability

Private Report Shows How Amazon Drastically Undercounts Its Carbon Footprint

by Will Evans February 25, 2022March 28, 2023

The company has marketed itself as a climate change leader, but a report obtained by Reveal highlights the pitfalls of relying on voluntary commitments.

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Posted inAmerica's Ring of Fire

Fighting Fire With Fire

Portrait of steven rascón by Brett Myers, Casey Miner, Elizabeth Shogren, Jim Briggs, Fernando Arruda, Steven Rascón, Claire Mullen, Amy Mostafa, Sarah Mirk, Kevin Sullivan, Al Letson and Lakshmi Varanasi September 4, 2021August 30, 2022

As climate change continues making wildfires worse, how do we learn to live with fire?

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Posted inSustainability

Life in the drill zone

by Elizabeth Shogren June 15, 2021January 4, 2023

More than a decade ago, the U.S. made a big bet on natural gas as a path to reduced emissions and energy independence. But has that bet gone bad for communities – and the climate?

An illustration in tones of yellow and brown shows two small children swinging on a playground. In the distance behind them is a natural gas drilling rig.
Posted inSustainability

Emission control

Portrait of steven rascón by Elizabeth Shogren, Mohamed Al Elew, Michael Montgomery, Taki Telonidis, Soo Oh, Esther Kaplan, Amy Mostafa, Sarah Mirk, Jim Briggs, Fernando Arruda, Steven Rascón, Claire Mullen and Kevin Sullivan June 12, 2021July 1, 2021

If we want to slow climate change, we have to slash methane pollution. Methane is heating up the planet and threatens the health of people who live near drill sites.

Posted inThe (Un)Scientific Method

Silencing science

by Elizabeth Shogren, Amy Walters, Deborah George, Michael Corey, Najib Aminy, Jim Briggs, Fernando Arruda and Kaitlin Benz January 5, 2019July 1, 2021

President Donald Trump says he doubts humans have much of a role in climate change. His administration has downplayed the science of climate change and sought to silence scientists working for the federal government.

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