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MARCH 12. 2026

In rural West Texas, renewable energy brings a windfall for seniors

How officials in Crockett County are using wind investments to help older residents age in place.

MARCH 11. 2026

The war in Iran could plunge the world into hunger

Farmers from Iowa to India depend on fossil fuel-based fertilizers. Much of their supply is stuck in the Persian Gulf.

The planet is overheating. Why is the news looking away?

Since 2021, global media coverage of climate change has dropped 38 percent. Blame wars, political chaos, and Jeffrey Epstein.

MARCH 10. 2026

As gas prices soar, Trump is ignoring the lessons of the last oil crisis

Fuel economy rules have reduced U. S. dependence on oil. Trump ripped them up — and then sent gas prices through the roof.

The feds pulled $1.5B from tribal clean energy. Tribes are finding another way.

With federal funding gone, tribes are turning to philanthropy, alternative lenders, and their own institutions.

Ocean speed limits protect endangered right whales. Trump wants to weaken them.

NOAA wants to replace a longstanding rule with technology scientists say is unproven.

MARCH 9. 2026

The future of geothermal energy may depend on fossil fuel workers

The next generation of geothermal energy is drawing on decades of talent and technical expertise developed in the oil and gas industries.

The US barely bothers to track geoengineering. What could go wrong?

Whether it's cloud seeding or covering the Arctic in tiny glass beads, there’s little standing in the way of weather modification.

Indigenous rights, the environment, and international law: What’s at stake at this week’s seabed mining talks

Trump's aggressive push toward deep-sea mining is putting pressure on global negotiators to act fast to shape deep-sea mining rules.

MARCH 8. 2026

The fight for the heart of the US Environmental Protection Agency

One year after the Trump administration threw the EPA into chaos, former employees continue to push back—and to dream of an agency reborn.

MARCH 7. 2026

How Vermont’s pioneering clean heat plan fell apart

Misinformation, politics, and a complex design brought down the once-promising program, which sought to slash emissions from heating in the cold New England state.

MARCH 6. 2026

Why thinning a forest could get you more drinking water

Scientists have shown how actively managing forests to prevent wildfires can boost the snowpack, a critical source of water in the West.

The Iran war is driving up energy prices. These companies are profiting.

Fighting in the Middle East had limted the flow of oil and gas, bringing higher bills for consumers and windfalls for fossil fuel companies.

MARCH 5. 2026

Kristi Noem all but killed FEMA. Will her departure save it?

Embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem froze FEMA spending and slashed staff. It may well have been illegal.