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OCTOBER 22. 2025

The humble plant that could save the world — or destroy it

Clean energy expansion could destroy this crucial climate solution.

Want to go to the UN’s biggest gathering of Indigenous peoples? Here’s how.

Applications are open until October 31 to receive funding to attend major Indigenous gatherings in New York and Geneva next year.

OCTOBER 21. 2025

Why Democrats aren’t talking about climate change much anymore

As Democrats reflect on the 2024 election, talking about the "planetary emergency" is out, and "cheap energy" is in.

OCTOBER 20. 2025

Racing against time, Illinois clears a major hurdle in containing an invasive fish

After a political standoff between President Trump and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, the state is moving ahead with a project to contain invasive carp.

OCTOBER 19. 2025

FEMA has denied or not advanced most Kerr County aid applications after deadly July 4 flood

Advocates are questioning why so many applicants from the flood-ravaged county have not received federal disaster help. Nonprofits are trying to fill in the gaps.

OCTOBER 18. 2025

America’s biggest offshore wind farm will be online in 6 months

Dominion Energy’s 2.6 GW project off Virginia’s coast is progressing fast. The utility has a new, more definitive target to plug into the grid: March 2026.

OCTOBER 17. 2025

How EVs can fix the grid and lower your electric bill

A pilot project in Maryland is using EVs to create a cleaner, more resilient, and more affordable energy supply.

From genocide to ecocide: After years of war, Gaza faces an environmental crisis ‘above imagination’

A new report by scientists in Israel details the emerging environmental crisis in Palestine.

Global conservation body backs genetically modified wildlife over Indigenous opposition

Indigenous leaders say Free, Prior, and Informed Consent must guide decisions about synthetic conservation technologies on their lands.

OCTOBER 16. 2025

The strategy behind Trump’s climate catchphrase, the ‘Green New Scam’

The slogan may sound like a joke, but it’s part of a broader campaign to undermine public trust in climate action.

OCTOBER 15. 2025

How Vermont lost track of millions in FEMA flood recovery funds

As the federal government pushes more disaster recovery responsibilities onto states, they are "sitting ducks" for contractors.

As data centers upend electric grids, the largest operator in the US is facing down a revolt from state officials

A coalition of 11 governors has threatened to withdraw from grid operator PJM.

OCTOBER 14. 2025

A Michigan town hopes to stop a data center with a 2026 ballot initiative

Local officials see millions of dollars in tax revenue, but more than 950 residents who signed ballot petitions fear endless noise, pollution and higher electric rates.

OCTOBER 12. 2025

Corals are disappearing, pushing Earth to its first major ‘tipping point’

A new report says Earth has reached a dire milestone with the widespread death of warm-water coral reefs. It's not too late to save what remains.