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The interior of a home shows damage from a flood, which ripped out drywall several feet above the floor. Buckets, mops, brooms and cords are strewn about in the cleanup process.
Indigenous Farmworkers from Mexico in Crisis After Catastrophic, Climate Change-Fueled Flood
Cascading climate disasters and unjust labor and immigration policies leave undocumented Indigenous farmworkers from Mexico without a safety net.
A dark scene shows burned forest trees in silhouette with orange flames rising up from the forest floor below, as the sun streams through the smoky air.
A Third of the West's Burned Forests Traced To Fossil Fuel Companies
Research into the link between wildfires and fossil fuel companies could advance court cases seeking to hold polluters accountable for climate-fueled disasters.
The water level is visibly low in the foothills behind a concrete dam, with some trees and greenery visible in the front and mountains in the distance under a cloud-streaked blue sky.
How the Western Drought Has Increased Carbon Emissions
Hydropower loss during the California drought added 121 million metric tons of carbon emissions over 20 years — about the same as putting 1.3 million more cars on the road.
Bright orange and red flames consume evergreen trees growing on a mountaintop as the dark scene becomes consumed in smoke
Fire Danger Is Intensifying in California's High Mountains
Intensifying fire danger in California's high mountains — regions once considered too wet to burn — is bad news for humans and treacherous for the environment.
Two workers wearing neon vests and helmets, with one of them holding a water bottle.
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Texas Governor Outlaws Life-Saving Water Breaks for Workers as Climate Crisis Fuels Heat Waves
A closer look at the impact of the massive heat dome in Texas, where extreme heat is bearing down on some of the state's most vulnerable populations, including workers and prisoners.
Bill McKibben on a video call with "Democracy Now!" and an image of a forest engulfed in smoke and flames.
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Bill McKibben: Earth Records Hottest Temps Ever, Climate Crisis Needs Urgent Action
This week unprecedented temperatures shattered heat records around the world. More records could be broken soon, as scientists say 2023 is set to be one of the warmest years in the history of planet Earth.
Tilted solar panels stand at eye level on desert terrain in the middle of a solar array, as radiating heat distorts the air above them.
Solar Is Booming in the California Desert, But What About Its Water Requirements?
Utility-scale solar farms spreading rapidly across the California desert are stressing the region’s already overtaxed groundwater—and communities are beginning to push back.
A herd of dark-colored cattle grazes a grassy, open area as one herd member looks straight at the camera
California Bill Could Reveal Corporate America's Climate Secrets
SB 253, a.k.a. the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act cleared the California state senate on May 30 — and presents a sweeping climate disclosure mandate. That has rankled the oil and gas industry, agricultural groups and reportedly an iconic burger chain.
Headshot of David Wallace-Wells speaking on "Democracy Now!" and an image of New York skyscrapers from the ground, the sky an orange haze.
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Airpocalypse: David Wallace-Wells on Red Skies, Raging Wildfires and Pollution Link to Climate Crisis
Record-breaking Canadian wildfires continue to fill skies across much of North America with smoke, putting about 100 million people under air quality alerts.
A pair of dirt-stained hands grasp two ends of a green, leafy plant with a sprout growing out of the end
California Farmers Try New Crops to Cope With Climate Change
Farmers in California are pivoting to frost-sensitive and heat-tolerant crops as temperatures rise with climate change — introducing some new and unfamiliar fruits and other foods to the state, including mangoes, cherimoya, dragonfruit, white sapote, coffee and more.
A view of the Los Angeles skyline colored sepia by the incoming smoke from nearby wildfires, which fills the sky above and hangs low over the city below
Most Severe Impacts of Harmful Air Quality Felt in Western U.S., Study Shows
A study show that nearly 1 in 5 Americans live in communities with harmful air quality — and increasing wildfires have worsened air pollution particularly in the western United States. People of color are also disproportionately affected.
A pair of hands in soft focus presses dark, moist soil into a planter around a green stalk that's sprouting green leaves
Challenging What We Take for Granted in the Plant World: A Conversation With Gardeners and Other 'Plant People'
Talking with "plant people" — gardeners, florists and more — reveals not only the wisdom of plants, but also how they inspire us, remind us that nothing lasts forever, invite us to slow down and more.
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