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Climate Change

How climate change affects the U.S. and the world, from drought and mass migration to food security and global conflicts

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.

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.

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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.

An illustration shows a golden Bitcoin shining like the sun against a dark background. Power lines connect to the bitcoin.
Posted inClimate Change

Can Our Climate Survive Bitcoin?

Jess AlvarengaPortrait of steven rascón by Elizabeth Shogren, Taki Telonidis, Amy Mostafa, Michael Montgomery, Nikki Frick, Jim Briggs, Fernando Arruda, Jess Alvarenga, Steven Rascón, Kathryn Styer Martínez, Kevin Sullivan and Shereen Marisol Meraji July 9, 2022July 8, 2022

Bitcoin uses enormous amounts of power, and it’s heating up the planet.

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Fighting Fire with Fire

Jess AlvarengaPortrait of steven rascón by Brett Myers, Casey Miner, Jenny Casas, Fernando Arruda, Jim Briggs, Jess Alvarenga, Steven Rascón, Claire Mullen, Amy Mostafa, Kevin Sullivan and Al Letson June 4, 2022August 30, 2022

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

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America’s ring of fire

by Ike Sriskandarajah, Al Letson, Fernando Arruda, Jim Briggs, Kevin Sullivan, Najib Aminy, Brett Myers, Cheryl Devall, Emmanuel Martinez, Scott Pham, Eric Sagara and Amy Mostafa September 12, 2020July 1, 2021

Wildfires are getting bigger, more expensive and closer to people’s homes. We examine how wildfires got so dangerous – and how some are fighting back.

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See how climate change could bring disaster to some popular coastal national parks

by Kavya Sukumar and Elizabeth Shogren July 13, 2019June 30, 2021

Researchers contracted by the National Park Service have projected what happen to some iconic national parks if greenhouse gases keep growing.

Posted inAmerica's Ring of Fire, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability

Burning hotter and faster

by Lisa Pickoff-White, Marisa Lagos, Sukey Lewis, Patrick Michels, Eric Sagara, Stan Alcorn, Brett Myers, Mwende Hinojosa, Jim Briggs and Fernando Arruda November 24, 2018June 30, 2021

We look at the recent Camp Fire, the deadliest and most destructive in California’s history, and revisit an investigation from earlier this year.

Posted inClimate Change, Flood thy Neighbor, Sustainability, The (Un)Scientific Method

Flood thy neighbor: Who stays dry and who decides?

by Lisa Song, Patrick Michels and Al Shaw August 6, 2018June 30, 2021

One Missouri town’s levee saga captures what’s wrong with America’s approach to controlling rivers.

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