Phoenix moves to provide cold water to combat record heat Phoenix's efforts to end setting new records for the number of heat-related deaths each year include providing sources of cold water in public places.
Climate change complicates cleaning Colorado mining sites New research says climate change has caused toxic metal pollution to double in some Colorado mountain streams. It's complicating efforts to clean up abandoned mining sites.
California’s wildfires are burning far more land so far this year than in 2023 Cal Fire Chief Joe Tyler said the agency and its partners are equipped with with fire trucks, bulldozers, and newly introduced Blackhawk helicopters that can fly at night. Ayana Archie
60+ year old activists form a movement to help save the planet Bill McKibben is building a community of retirees committed to the environment and other progressive causes.
To protect mangroves, some Kenyans combat logging with hidden beehives As part of a local conservation effort, beehives dot a section of coastline in Mombasa to try to deter people who chop mangroves for firewood or home construction. The Associated Press
Biden faces criticism over his gas car ban. But he doesn’t have one. Swing state voters are seeing ads warning them about a federal ban on their gas-powered vehicles. But there is no such ban, even as candidates campaign on it. Ximena Bustillo
Why the next president's judicial appointments will impact climate action The Supreme Court's recent term illustrates the judiciary's outsized role in government's ability to address climate change. The coming election could shape the judicial landscape for decades to come. Nathan Rott
Climate change is making Colorado mountain streams more acidic and polluted New research says climate change has caused toxic metal pollution to double in some Colorado rivers and mountain streams. It's complicating efforts to clean up abandoned mining sites. Rae Solomon
Rising sea levels may have killed the last Key Largo tree Cactus in the Florida Keys The last stand of Key Largo tree cactus declined and died out as sea levels rose.
Drug use and heat waves are a deadly combination Public health officials say that people are more likely to die in a heat wave if they are also using drugs or alcohol.