Pentagon’s PFAS Cleanup Delays Fuel Bipartisan Fury – and a Reckoning
Bipartisan anger grows as Pentagon delays PFAS cleanups at hundreds of military bases. Analysis of the scope, causes, and what it means for communities near contaminated sites.
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Ohio’s Toxic Wastewater Bubbling Up: Marietta’s Battle
In Marietta, Ohio, toxic fracking wastewater is bubbling up from the ground, threatening drinking water. The state’s injection well boom faces backlash. Here’s the story.
Wisconsin Tornado: Drone Reveals Why You Can’t Rely on Luck
Drone footage of an EF-2 tornado in Wisconsin shows no casualties, but that luck won’t last. An analysis of why near-misses breed dangerous complacency.
Why Restarting a Nuclear Power Plant Is Harder Than Anyone Expected
The first US attempt to restart a shuttered nuclear plant at Palisades faces corroded pipes, missing blueprints, and costs that have doubled. A warning for the nuclear revival.
Typhoon Noul Slams Southern China: A Storm of Unusual Speed and Rising Stakes
Typhoon Noul made landfall in southern China, bringing rapid intensification, flooding, and economic disruption. We analyze the storm’s speed, historical context, and what it means for a region facing climate change.
UK’s Largest Windfarm Gets a Second Life – With Fewer, Bigger Turbines
Whitelee Windfarm, the UK’s largest onshore wind farm, is being repowered with fewer but much larger turbines, doubling its capacity. Here’s what that means for energy bills, the grid, and the future of wind power.
Pennsylvania Code Orange Alert: Wildfire Smoke Chokes the Region
Pennsylvania issues Code Orange air quality alert as Canadian wildfire smoke chokes the region. Unseasonable winter fires drive PM2.5 levels to unhealthy highs.
Toronto, New York, DC Top Pollution List as Wildfires Rage
Toronto, New York, and Washington D.C. top global air pollution rankings as Canadian wildfire smoke chokes the Northeast. Officials say fire activity is easing, but health risks remain.
UK Heatwave Nears Two-Week Mark: How Unusual Is This?
UK heatwave nears two-week mark in southern England. Meteorologist Sarah Keith-Lucas explains how unusual this persistent heat is and when relief may arrive. Climate context included.
What We Learn When a Lab Burns a House to the Ground
Inside a South Carolina lab, scientists deliberately burn houses to learn how wildfires destroy homes—and what simple upgrades can stop them. Climate reporter Mira Rojanasakul reports.
Scotland Wildfire Risk: ‘Very High’ Alert Issued for Highlands, South, East
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service issues a ‘very high’ wildfire risk warning for the Highlands, southern and eastern Scotland. Dry conditions spark fears of major blazes.
Paris Inferno: Wildfire South of Capital Likely Arson, Minister Says
France’s interior minister says a wildfire south of Paris may have been deliberately set. Two arrested as 1,200 hectares burn near the capital. Arson in a warming world.