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Scientists define a new category of heat wave: ‘Snow eaters’

Unseasonably warm weather that rapidly melts snowpack is becoming more widespread in the U. S. West and happening earlier in the year.

Some Nebraska communities are cashing in on renewables. Others are being left behind.

More than 88 percent of the taxes on wind and solar went to just 10 of the state’s 93 counties.

YESTERDAY

Canada’s wildfire season is taking a heavy toll on First Nations

Thousands have been displaced as Indigenous leaders raise concerns about firefighting resources, emergency aid, and evacuation decisions.

They’re making record profits, but oil companies still won’t ‘drill, baby, drill’

The war in the Middle East has sent Big Oil’s profits soaring. Companies are pocketing the money rather than expanding drilling.

A new type of levee is taking root in Northern California

Combining flood mitigation with wetland habitat restoration, "horizontal levees" could protect coastal cities and wildlife from rising seas.

Floods can leave communities facing higher overdose deaths for years

Disrupted treatment, unstable housing, and ongoing trauma help explain a troubling pattern of overdoses now emerging after Hurricane Helene.

AUGUST 10. 2026

A new plan to preserve Georgia’s marshes: Give them space to migrate

Environmental protections usually only cover existing ecosystems. A group of conservationists wants the state to take a longer view.

AUGUST 9. 2026

In rural communities, fears amplified by ‘AI slop’ and social media hamper solar boom

Solar panel misinformation, spread by bots and by neighbors, derailed a project in Cajun Country that promised millions in local tax revenue. The same methods are being employed nationwide.

AUGUST 8. 2026

Trump is blocking billions of dollars of grants that would fix the grid

The Department of Energy has canceled or stalled funding for thousands of projects that would improve the country’s stressed grid — and not just in blue states.

AUGUST 7. 2026

In Montana, a controversial $2B pipeline hits a speed bump

After an environmental group filed a complaint on behalf of two Montana residents, state regulators rescinded a crucial waiver.

AUGUST 6. 2026

Your gas car works fine. Consider an EV anyway, scientists say.

New research suggest that swapping your internal combustion engine for an EV is almost always the greener choice.

Inside the nearly 5-month labor lockout at an Indiana refinery

BP has locked out about 800 refinery workers in Whiting without pay for months. The hardline tactic is raising fears about the future of union power.

In a first, Utah got more power from solar than any other source

The state used to run on coal, relying on it for as much as 78 percent of its power a decade ago. But now renewables are surging.

AUGUST 5. 2026

Michigan winemakers have a new climate worry: More wildfire smoke

While “smoke taint” from last month’s hazy skies isn’t an immediate threat, it comes on the heels of a growing season already fraught with climate extremes.