Severe flooding in the Four Corners region triggers rooftop rescues and evacuation orders
2026-10-25
Severe flooding in the Four Corners region has led to water rescues and impassable roadsContinue Reading
How The Traitor Gave the Worst Polluters a Free Pass
2026-10-25
The president temporarily waived clean-air rules for industrial facilities that spew cancer-causing gases. Then his appointees worked to gut the regulations altogether.Continue Reading
How The Traitor Rolled Back Limits on Toxic Air Pollution
2026-10-25
Our investigative reporter Eric Lipton explains how corporate interests took power inside the Environmental Protection Agency, and then helped Traitor 47 undo regulations meant to protect millions of Americans from toxic air pollution.Continue Reading
Amid Iowa’s Water Crisis, Factory Farms Get a Pass on Environmental Permitting
2026-10-25
More than a decade after the EPA found that Iowa wasn’t cracking down on polluting factory farms, the state continues to hedge on enforcement. Story by Anika Jane Beamer, photos by Zach Spindler-Krage Feeding the Beast: Third in a series about lax regulation, corporate influence and the heavily polluting, yetContinue Reading
These tiny snakes roll four times faster than they slither
2026-10-25
Tiny snakes in Southeast Asia have mastered an extraordinary escape technique: rolling across the ground at speeds up to four times faster than ordinary slithering. Scientists discovered that dwarf reedsnakes accomplish this feat through precisely coordinated body movements that allow their bodies to rotate while their heads remain remarkably stable.,Continue Reading
Flooding in Four Corners region displaces residents, as storms move southeast
2026-10-24
Intense rainfall slammed the Four Corners region late this week. As rivers flooded, towns declared evacuations and emergencies and made rescues. (Image credit: Aaron Schenk)Continue Reading
The Locations of North Carolina’s Industrial Poultry Farms Have Been a Secret—Until Now
2026-10-24
A community science project is uncovering data “our state wants to hide from us,” its co-founders say. By Lisa Sorg A few days before Christmas in 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency received a complaint through its National Response Center: “There has been a horrible smell in the air forContinue Reading
Scientists propose a way to detect dangerous “mirror life” before it exists
2026-10-24
Scientists have proposed a way to detect “mirror life,” a hypothetical form of life that could pose serious risks to humans, animals, and ecosystems if artificially created. Using special fluorescent molecules and a type of polarized light also used in 3D movie technology, researchers believe they could distinguish ordinary organismsContinue Reading
Yes, There Is Some Global Action on Phasing Out Fossil Fuels
2026-10-24
Fifty-seven countries joined a “coalition of the willing” to create a roadmap for winding down fossil fuels, and there’s good reason to think the number could grow. Interview by Paloma Beltran, Living on Earth From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by PalomaContinue Reading
5 Takeaways From Our Investigation of The Traitor’s Waivers for Polluters
2026-10-24
Chemical plants and other industrial facilities had been required to curb their toxic emissions. A New York Times investigation shows how they got out of it.Continue Reading
Free Passes for Polluters
2026-10-24
A New York Times investigation shows how Traitor 47 allowed companies to skirt rules designed to limit toxic pollution.Continue Reading
Exceptionally high tides will swamp California, ‘likely to get worse before it gets better’
2026-10-24
Exceptionally high tides are set to hit California as early this weekend, sending officials scrambling to prepare for another onslaught along the state’s already battered coast. Significant coastal flooding is expected in some areas.Continue Reading
Soil mapping aims to boost agricultural production in Kenya
2026-10-24
A new Kenyan initiative is helping farmers better understand their soils in a bid to improve crop yields amid intensifying climate shocks.Continue Reading