Fight Against Colorado's Two Largest-Ever Fires Continues, Aided By Snow
The fires are burning across more than 400,000 acres and have reached Rocky Mountain National Park.
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MacArthur 'Genius' Brings National Attention To Local Fight Against Sewage Failures
Catherine Flowers, founder of the Alabama Center for Rural Enterprise, won a 2020 MacArthur "Genius Grant" for bringing attention to the sanitation crisis facing both her hometown and across the U.S.
Living In Harm's Way: Why Most Flood Risk Is Not Disclosed
About 15 million properties in the U.S. are prone to flooding, but patchwork and ineffective disclosure laws mean most people get little to no information about flood risk before they move.
Is The Risk Of Sea Level Rise Affecting Florida Home Prices? A New Study Says Yes
Research published this week finds that home sales volume and prices have declined in coastal census tracts vulnerable to sea level rise, relative to coastal areas less threatened by climate change.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee On How To Stay Optimistic On Fighting Climate Change
Climate change was a question in last week's presidential debate, after not being asked about in 2016 debates. Inslee made climate change the focus of his brief presidential bid.
U.S. Emission Reductions Slowed After Trump Pulled Out Of Paris Accord
China is investing in both coal and renewable energy, the European Union promises to dramatically reduce carbon emissions and the U.S. is leaving the Paris Agreement altogether. What will 2021 hold?
Colorado's Grizzly Creek Fire Shows Climate Change's Threat To Transport Routes
A huge wildfire shut down a portion of a cross-country interstate highway for two weeks. Now, in a ripple effect of the fire, the newly treeless area is vulnerable to flash floods and landslides.
Trump Administration Moves To Expand Development In Alaska's Tongass National Forest
For the last two years, the administration has been working to lift the rule prohibiting development in the Tongass, the country's largest national forest.
Oil Demand Has Collapsed, And It Won't Come Back Any Time Soon
The pandemic massively reduced the world's consumption of oil. Now two influential reports suggest that this state of affairs will continue well into 2021 — if not longer.
West Coast Fires: Climate, Forest Management, Lax Rules, Plenty Of Blame To Go Around
The alarming wildfires on the West Coast are again putting the spotlight on climate change. But it's not the only reason why we're seeing so much destruction and lives lost.