Paris wants an AC-free Olympic Village. Team USA and others aren't so chill with it The U.S. is among the countries bringing portable AC units to the Paris Olympics this summer since the Athletes' Village won't have any. Many athletes are worried about competing in extreme heat. Rachel Treisman
'The Great River' explores the history and future of the Mississippi River The book tells of the Indigenous people who lived alongside the Mississippi River to the present-day restoration efforts that could return the river and its wetlands to a more natural state.
Blood and bait: The growing concern about the survival of a prehistoric species, the horseshoe crab Multiple environmental groups are asking the U.S. government to designate horseshoe crabs as an endangered species.
Eight young people are suing Alaska to stop a major natural gas project A group of young Alaskans is suing the state to halt a high-profile natural gas project. They argue fossil fuel development will worsen climate change, which is already threatening their communities. Kavitha George
How Chicago, Columbus are helping families and homeless in the heatwave Chicago officials will do wellness checks for heat-vulnerable seniors and the unhoused as temperatures hit the 90s.
Poisoned trees gave a wealthy couple a killer view — and united residents in outrage A politically connected Missouri couple allegedly poisoned their neighbor's trees to secure their million-dollar view of Camden Harbor in Maine. The incident was unearthed by the victim herself. The Associated Press
Petition pushes FEMA to classify extreme heat and wildfire smoke as 'major disasters' Thirty environmental, healthcare and labor groups filed a petition urging federal government to include heat and wildfire smoke in its definition of “major disaster.” Sacha Pfeiffer
