Environment

Uncover the latest environmental challenges and solutions in the U.S. From climate change and environmental policy to conservation and sustainability, our stories bring clarity to the most pressing ecological concerns of our time.

India has ramped up its wind and solar energy. It now needs to expand places to store it

India Boosts Wind and Solar Energy: Now Faces Urgent Need for Expanded Storage Solutions

India Boosts Its Renewable Energy Capabilities India has significantly increased its production of renewable energy sources, particularly wind and solar ...

In Vietnam, farmers reduce methane emissions by changing how they grow rice

Vietnam’s Rice Revolution: Farmers Slash Methane Emissions with Innovative Growing Techniques

In the vibrant green expanses of Long An province within Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, 60-year-old Vo Van Van’s rice paddies stand ...

Global demand spurring Indonesia’s mining boom comes at a cost for many communities

Indonesia’s Mining Boom Driven by Global Demand: Local Communities Pay the Price

KABAENA, Indonesia (AP) — The once pristine blue waters surrounding Kabaena have turned a murky brown, and the vibrant marine ...

In Florida, the Miccosukee fight to protect the Everglades in the face of climate change

Miccosukee Battle Climate Change: Protecting Florida’s Everglades from Environmental Threat!

In the Everglades of Florida, Talbert Cypress spent his childhood exploring the sparse woodlands, swimming in marshy waters, and fishing ...

On Navajo Nation, a push to electrify more homes on the vast reservation

Navajo Nation’s Electrification Drive: Aiming to Power Up Vast Reservation Homes!

In HALCHITA, Utah, Lorraine Black and Ricky Gillis recently experienced the arrival of an electrical team at their residence in ...

Droughts, floods and economic uncertainty: Portraits of the Wayuu people in northern Colombia

Climate Crisis Hits Colombia: Droughts, Floods, and Economic Strife Among the Wayuu People

RIOHACHA, Colombia (AP) — The Indigenous Wayuu people, who live as semi-nomads in the arid La Guajira region spanning northern ...

Climate change destroyed an Alaska village. Its residents are starting over in a new town

Alaska Village Wiped Out by Climate Change: Residents Begin Anew in Different Town

MERTARVIK, Alaska (AP) — Ashley Tom, who grew up along the Ninglick River in western Alaska, often observed a worrying ...

As climate change alters lakes, tribes and conservationists fight for the future of spearfishing

Climate Change Threatens Spearfishing: Tribes, Conservationists Battle for Tradition’s Future

HAYWARD, Wis. (AP) — The cool evenings of northern Wisconsin’s Chippewa Flowage are no match for 15-year-old Gabe Bisonette, an ...

The Amazon’s Ashaninka tribe restored their territory. Now they aim to change the region

Amazon’s Ashaninka Tribe Reclaims Land: Now Sets Sights on Transforming the Region!

In the remote village of Apiwtxa in Brazil, the early dawn was alive with the sounds of the Ashaninka people, ...

Papuan women’s mangrove forest in Indonesia is increasingly threatened by development and pollution

Papuan Mangrove Crisis: Indonesian Women Battle Development and Pollution Threats

In the city of Jayapura, located on the southeastern coast of Indonesia, Petronela Merauje goes door to door in her ...