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‘Unbearable’ Heat in Uncooled Alabama Prisons

Without air conditioning, many of Alabama’s imprisoned residents suffer in the summer swelter. Their loved ones on the outside suffer, too.

A Severe Drought Is Straining the Panama Canal. Could Global Warming Make It Worse?

An El Niño-fueled drought is forcing the Panama Canal to reduce ship traffic, which could have profound impacts for businesses and consumers.

The Biggest Carbon Polluters Are to Blame for Half of U.S. Western Water Lost to Climate Change, ‘Groundbreaking’ Paper Says

Some of the most impactful changes have come in the stressed Colorado River basin.

Data Center Developers in Texas Plan Massive New Gas Power Projects

Pennsylvania Lags Far Behind on Solar. Here’s How It Could Catch Up.

Fearing ‘Catastrophic Impacts’ From Water Cuts, Nevada Sues Feds Over Colorado River Plan

ERCOT Says Abbott’s Data Center Audit Will Be Done in December

Remembering the ‘Visionary’ Author of Pennsylvania’s Environmental Rights Amendment

The Trump Administration Has Spent Billions Boosting Gas Exports, Spurring More Fracking

Burning Questions Confront Wildland Firefighters in Maine and Across New England

Boulder, Colorado, and Big Oil Prepare for High-Stakes Clash in Supreme Court

Texas Oil and Gas Regulators Will No Longer Have to Accept Public Comment at Open Meetings

Safety Failures Led to Last Year’s Fatal Explosion at U.S. Steel Plant

Proposed Data Centers Could Use More Electricity Than All Alabama Homes Combined, Analysis Shows. Who Will Pay?

More than 50 Sloths Died at a Florida Wildlife Attraction. Officials Say No Crime Occurred.

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Planet China: Beijing’s trillion-dollar development effort is reshaping the globe—and the natural world

Unprotected: How the Trump administration’s dismantling of environmental safeguards endangers lives and public health

A Calhoun County Sheriff’s deputy confronts Diane Wilson at the Dow Seadrift offices, shortly before Wilson’s arrest on March 26.

The Resistance: With an army of lawyers, an activist legend squares off against polluting industries along the Texas coast she calls home

Science

Lawsuit Seeks to Block Closure of Top Federal Climate Research Center

The Trump administration move is “politically motivated,” said the plaintiff, one of the nation’s leading environmental groups.

By Nicholas Kusnetz

Europe Faces Surging Wildfire Threat, New Research Shows

Recent Rain Slowed Southwestern Montana Wildfires. Now the Heat Is Returning.

The headquarters of the National Center for Atmospheric Research sits on the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Boulder, Colo. Credit: Ulysse Bellier/AFP via Getty Images

Politics

Primary Effort ‘Changed the Conversation’ Around Wyoming’s Public Lands

A spate of pro public lands candidates won key primaries across Wyoming, including in the governor’s race. Environmentalists say they look forward to working with new lawmakers.

By Jake Bolster

Extreme Heat Waves Fuel Political Tensions in Europe

Pressure Increases for Texas to Allow Treated Drilling Waste Into Rivers and Rangeland

A view of Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming. Credit: Avery Locklear/NPS

Justice & Health

A Global Gathering to Tackle the Planet’s Soil Crisis Is Underway in Mongolia

This year’s Convention to Combat Desertification focuses on rangelands and attempts to address an overlooked solution to climate change.

By Georgina Gustin

Secret Plan to Dump Slaughterhouse Waste Blindsided Residents of Iowa’s Loess Hills

Bomb Fishing Is Reducing Coral Reefs to ‘Rubble’

Delegates from around the world attend the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification on Thursday. Credit: Kiara Worth/UNCCD

Fossil Fuels

El Paso Officials Seek Answers Following Emissions at Marathon Refinery

Flaring earlier this month released carcinogenic compounds. Now elected officials are seeking answers from environmental regulators.

By Martha Pskowski

The Clock Is Ticking on Leaded Aviation Fuel

Empowering Guatemalan Villagers Plagued by Plastic

Marathon Petroleum’s El Paso Refinery contributes to local air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Credit: Martha Pskowski/Inside Climate News

Clean Energy

China’s Solar Buildout Hampers Bird Diversity

Adding nature-friendly rules to the country’s photovoltaic policies could create safer spaces for the animals, a new study finds.

By Phil McKenna

Notes from Illinois’ Virtual Power Plant Frontier

Canada Bets Big on Hydro and Wind Power

Solar panels fill a hillside near Jiexiu, China. Credit: Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images

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‘Unbearable’ Heat in Uncooled Alabama Prisons

Without air conditioning, many of Alabama’s imprisoned residents suffer in the summer swelter. Their loved ones on the outside suffer, too.

By Lee Hedgepeth

A Severe Drought Is Straining the Panama Canal. Could Global Warming Make It Worse?

An ​​El Niño-fueled drought is forcing the Panama Canal to reduce ship traffic, which could have profound impacts for businesses and consumers.

By Kiley Price

The Biggest Carbon Polluters Are to Blame for Half of U.S. Western Water Lost to Climate Change, ‘Groundbreaking’ Paper Says

Some of the most impactful changes have come in the stressed Colorado River basin.

By Jake Bolster

Data Center Developers in Texas Plan Massive New Gas Power Projects

By Dylan Baddour

Pennsylvania Lags Far Behind on Solar. Here’s How It Could Catch Up.

By Jon Hurdle

Fearing ‘Catastrophic Impacts’ From Water Cuts, Nevada Sues Feds Over Colorado River Plan

By Steven Rodas

ERCOT Says Abbott’s Data Center Audit Will Be Done in December

By Arcelia Martin

Remembering the ‘Visionary’ Author of Pennsylvania’s Environmental Rights Amendment

By Marie Cusick

The Trump Administration Has Spent Billions Boosting Gas Exports, Spurring More Fracking

By Nicholas Kusnetz

Burning Questions Confront Wildland Firefighters in Maine and Across New England

By Sydney Cromwell

Boulder, Colorado, and Big Oil Prepare for High-Stakes Clash in Supreme Court

By Dana Drugmand

Texas Oil and Gas Regulators Will No Longer Have to Accept Public Comment at Open Meetings

By Martha Pskowski

Safety Failures Led to Last Year’s Fatal Explosion at U.S. Steel Plant

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Proposed Data Centers Could Use More Electricity Than All Alabama Homes Combined, Analysis Shows. Who Will Pay?

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More than 50 Sloths Died at a Florida Wildlife Attraction. Officials Say No Crime Occurred.

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Lawsuit Seeks to Block Closure of Top Federal Climate Research Center

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An El Niño-fueled drought is forcing the Panama Canal to reduce ship traffic, which could have profound impacts for businesses and consumers.