Can retrofitting dams for hydro provide a green energy boost?
With the era of building big dams over in the U.S., a growing number of existing dams are being modified to produce hydropower. These projects,...
Why the Paris Climate Agreement might be doomed to fail
An economist argues that the international accord, which depends on collective action, does not include the kinds of incentives and penalties that would ensure that...
Stuck in the smoke as billionaires blast off
Climate inaction was never really about denial. Rich countries just thought poorer countries would bear the brunt of the crisis.
Californians tired of doing their part during triple-digit heat
There is a growing sense that the state is creating Flex Alert fatigue by making the asks too frequently, on days when easing air conditioner...
India monsoon death toll rises as search for missing continues
The country’s western coast has been inundated by torrential rains since Thursday, with the India Meteorological Department warning of further downpours over the next few...
Extreme heat triggers mass die-offs and stress for wildlife in the West
Sweltering baby hawks threw themselves out of nests, and mussels baked to death in their shells as record heat brought crisis to the Pacific Northwest.
Fishermen as scientists? A new app gathers climate observations from fishermen at sea
Fishermen have observed changes in ocean ecosystems for years. But, there was no one place to record those observations. This summer, a new mobile app...
FirstEnergy to pay $230 million penalty in Ohio bribery probe
To possibly avoid a conspiracy conviction, Akron-based FirstEnergy Corp., the utility at the heart of a $61-million Ohio Statehouse bribery scandal, has agreed to pay...