The Racial Disparities of Flood Buyouts
2026-09-18
Black homeowners are paid less than white homeowners under a FEMA program, new research finds.Continue Reading
Rising Seas Are Gobbling Up Beaches Around the World. A.I. Might Restore Them.
2026-09-18
An experiment with roots at M.I.T. used A.I. and satellite images to grow a coastline in the Maldives. More projects are planned for Boston and Miami.Continue Reading
Nepal’s deadly debris flow points to risks in other high mountain regions
2026-09-18
As human-caused climate warming destabilizes high mountain regions, the threat of rock-ice avalanches and other glacial hazards grows., Read MoreContinue Reading
In a Hard-Fought New York House Race, the Environment Is on the Ballot
2026-09-18
Democratic nominee Cait Conley will face incumbent Republican Mike Lawler in NY-17, one of the nation’s most closely watched House races. Here’s where the candidates stand on the environmental issues defining the district. By Leana Carbonez NY-17: First in a series on the environmental stakes of one of the nation’sContinue Reading
Irrigation’s climate benefit could equal 363 years of its own emissions
2026-09-18
U.S. irrigation produces some greenhouse gas emissions, but new research suggests it prevents vastly more by allowing farmers to grow more food on less land. Without irrigation, replacing lost crop yields could require converting natural ecosystems into farmland, releasing an estimated 6.86 gigatons of greenhouse gases. That is equivalent toContinue Reading