Why even environmentalists are supporting nuclear power today Environmentalists advocating for nuclear power have led a push to extend the operating life of Diablo Canyon, California's last nuclear power plant. Japan and Germany consider similar extensions. Uri Berliner
The last member of a tribe in Brazil has died, pulling Indigenous rights into focus The "Man of the Hole" lived in isolation and resisted contact for decades after the rest of his tribe was massacred. His death precedes Brazil's elections, where Indigenous rights are on the ballot. Rachel Treisman
Data centers, backbone of the digital economy, face water scarcity and climate risk About 20% of data centers in the United States already rely on watersheds that are under moderate to high stress from drought and other factors. However, few companies are talking about the issue. Michael Copley
Zombie ice will raise sea levels more than twice as much as previously forecast Zombie ice, or doomed ice that is no longer getting replenished by parent glaciers will raise global sea level by at least 10.6 inches, according to a new study. The Associated Press
Why climate change may be driving more infectious diseases While the impacts of climate change may conjure images of natural disasters, a new study shows that its can also impact humans on a microscopic level. Mallory Yu
Drought threatens coal plant operations — and electricity — across the West The Western drought and shrinking Colorado River basin threaten operations at the region's coal plants. With a looming risk of blackouts, it's unclear who is overseeing this threat on the ground. Julia Simon
California bans new gas cars by 2035. Northwest states to follow. The California Air Resources Board voted Thursday to ban the sale of gasoline-powered cars by the year 2035. The move is expected to trigger big changes in the Northwest and beyond. John Ryan
California is poised to phase out sales of new gas-powered cars The state is poised to set a 2035 deadline for all new vehicles sold in the state to be powered by electricity or hydrogen, a step that will speed the transition to more climate-friendly vehicles. The Associated Press
Sap from this tree will give you blisters, eating the apple-like fruit can kill you One bite of the fruit from the manchineel tree can be lethal, and contact with the bark, leaves and sap of the tree results in blisters and extreme pain. Dustin Jones
Washington to phase out new gasoline-powered cars by 2035 Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says the state will phase out the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by the year 2035. John Ryan
