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In Nebraska, wildfires are turning cattle ranching into a tricky business

Nearly a million acres in the state have burned this year. One expert calls it ‘a new kind of wildfire era. ’

Georgia’s forestry industry is in crisis. One solution could be in your medicine cabinet.

As paper mills close, the state legislature is offering the industry a lifeline.

YESTERDAY

What to expect when you’re expecting the end of the world

Jem Bendell predicted that society would collapse because of climate change. Then he tried to get on with his life.

There’s hope for the offshore wind industry — yes, really

Trump’s court losses give the industry a chance to get back on stable footing.

APRIL 7. 2026

Why this NASA climate scientist wants you to stay angry

“I don’t think we rebuild science without getting mad. ”

How EVs could solve a problem with America’s rickety grid

Vehicle-to-grid technology turns EVs into a vast network of backup power. That could help stabilize the grid and advance renewables.

APRIL 6. 2026

Data centers are straining the grid. Can they be forced to pay for it?

As backlash grows, a nationwide search is underway for solutions to the AI energy crunch.

The Iran war is changing how millions of people cook — and what they eat

Across Asia and Africa, the cooking gas shortage is emptying menus, driving people to coal and wood, and fueling a booming black market.

APRIL 5. 2026

Climate experts say spring is coming earlier. How will that affect agriculture and ecosystems?

An earlier spring affects when migratory birds arrive, leaves emerge, and fruit ripens — among plants and animals that determine ecosystem health.

APRIL 4. 2026

Forest Service overhaul sows confusion and concern

In the Trump administration’s reorganization of the struggling agency, painful echoes of BLM’s past moves.

APRIL 3. 2026

One acre, one vote: The bizarre election that could decide Arizona’s energy future

A group of climate-focused candidates is hoping to steer the Salt River Project toward clean energy. Turning Point USA stands in their way.

What does $164M buy Big Oil? Inupiat land and a broken promise.

A federal auction undid a hard-won agreement to protect Alaska's North Slope. The Inupiat community that fought for it is still waiting to be heard.

APRIL 2. 2026

Solar was poised to help Puerto Ricans survive blackouts — until Trump axed nearly $1B in funding

The money is being redirected to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, a government-owned utility with a checkered past.

These maps show exactly where the West might burn this summer

Drought, low snowpack, and a winter heatwave have left every state in the Western U. S. facing an above-average risk of summer wildfires.