This story was originally published by Yale e360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Each year, the Sweeney Center for Public Policy at Rowan University in New Jersey hosts a conference on the state’s current and future energy landscape. In 2023 and 2024, the gatherings focused heavily on the rapidly accelerating development of […]| Mother Jones
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. History is unfolding in the Atlantic Ocean right now. Hurricane Melissa has spun up into an extraordinarily dangerous Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph, and is set to strike Jamaica Monday night before marching toward Cuba. This […]| Mother Jones
This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. On the evening of June 2, 2025, the city council meeting in Pasco, Washington, was winding down when Councilor Leo Perales piped up from his seat on the wood-trimmed dais. “I know we’ve talked about fluoride a few times,” […]| Mother Jones
This story was originally published by Vox and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The coral reef itself was exquisite. Growing about 3 miles offshore in 50 feet of water, it was a rugged terrain of pinks, blues, and oranges, set against a backdrop of deep blue. The coral pieces, each a colony of […]| Mother Jones
Even if the government reopens, thanks to Elon Musk and DOGE, families won't see help for a while.| Mother Jones
No unit of the hard-hit Energy Department has been singled out quit like the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations.| Mother Jones
“Often, the people who have been on the land the longest are the first to get displaced,”| Mother Jones
With climate crisis looming, energy-gobbling cryptocurrency operations are drawing ire.| Mother Jones
“At such a critical stage, access to affordable, reliable electricity is paramount."| Mother Jones
Not pictured: toxic fumes.| Mother Jones