Phoenix Just Had Its Hottest July Ever. So What Now?
Charles Sanders, 59, right, pauses as Kevin Hendershot, 47, pours ice into a bucket outside their tent in “The Zone” homeless encampment in downtown Phoenix during historic 2023 heatwave.Matt York/AP This story was originally published by the Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. That Phoenix is hot should come as…
Inside the Republican Plot to Dismantle US Environmental Policy
Charles Koch, chief executive officer of Koch Industries, is shown at The Broadmoor Resort in Colorado Springs, Colo.David Zalubowski/AP This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. An alliance of rightwing groups has crafted an extensive presidential proposal to bolster the planet-heating oil and gas industry and…
For Some Islanders, Deep Sea Mining Evokes Colonialism
Rarotonga is the largest of the Cook Islands’ 15 islands. Tourism currently drives the country’s economy, but deep-sea mining is being touted as a way to diversify the economy and provide much-needed services and amenities.Svetype26/Shutterstock/Hakai This story was originally published by Hakai Magazine and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The Cook Islands’ main…
Cities Are Grappling With “Forever Chemicals” in Drinking Water
Cole Benak collects a water sample. Kaveer Rai/High Country News This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Just inside the rolled-up door of a pumphouse garage, Cole Benak pulled on a pair of black Nitrile gloves. Outside, morning sunshine warmed the quiet wooded hillside. From the…
The Clean Energy Transition Is “Vulnerable to Abuse by Malicious Actors”
Adam Nir/Unsplash This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Across the United States, more and more companies are pledging to zero out their greenhouse gas emissions using “voluntary carbon offsets”—credits that represent some amount of climate pollution that’s either prevented or removed from the atmosphere. These credits, bought and…
A Construction Worker Was Accused of Being on Drugs. Then He Died of Heatstroke.
Lynne Sladky/AP This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The mother of a 24-year-old worker who died from heatstroke while working for a construction firm in San Antonio, Texas, has filed a lawsuit against his employer. Gabriel Infante was working for B Comm Constructors in San Antonio, Texas, on June 23…