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2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast: Above Normal With 13-19 Named Storms
Alright, so get this: Hurricane Helene is doing a number on the U.S. East Coast as of Sept.26, 2024. And who’s the star of the show in capturing this intense moment? None other than...
Senate Vote Blocks California’s Gas Car Ban
California has been doing its own thing when it comes to air pollution from cars for almost 60 years. They've had the freedom to set standards stricter than the federal government's ones, thanks to...
Republicans Undermine California’s Clean Air Rights – Inside Climate News
In a shocking turn of events that Democrats are going nuts about, the Republican-led Senate decided to block California's electric-vehicle mandates. Yeah, they basically said, "Nah, California, you can't have the toughest emissions standards...
Potential Copper Shortages Loom as Renewable Energy Demand Surges
Alright, so picture this: workers are hustling and bustling at the Xinjiang Euphratica Cable Manufacturing Co., Ltd in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China on Nov. 15, 2021. They're transferring copper wires left...
New Mexico Establishing Worker Heat Safety Standards to Protect Employees
Alright, so here's the deal - farm workers in southern New Mexico are out there before the crack of dawn, battling the scorching heat waves to pick chile peppers. Then you've got oilfield workers,...
Revolutionizing the Grid: Insights from Schneider’s Ruben Llanes
Grid modernization is at a critical crossroads as the utility sector grapples with changing energy demands, shifting priorities, and rapid technological advancements. Speaking at DistribuTECH 2025, Ruben Llanes, CEO of Schneider Electric Digital Grid,...
Triumph and Tragedy in Fight for Water Rights: PBS Documentary Coverage
Water For Life kicked off its journey when filmmaker Will Parrinello and his crew tagged along with environmental activist Francisco Pineda over 14 years ago. Pineda, a recipient of the Goldman Environmental Prize, was...
Kentucky Tornadoes Raise Concerns About Weather Service Warnings
Sandra Anderson, a resident of London, Kentucky, initially underestimated the severity of an approaching storm. When her grandchildren suggested bringing the dogs inside, she shrugged it off, believing they would be safe. However, as...
Imagining a Prison and Hazard-Free World in Chicago – Inside Climate News
A scorching heat wave hit the Stateville Correctional Center in Illinois last June, leaving inmates, including Darrell Fair, sweltering in their cells. The lack of air conditioning and the sealed windows made the situation...
Cultural Values Enhance Forest Growth on Indigenous Lands: Study
Alright, so here's the deal - in Panama, there's this Indigenous tribe called the Wounaan, and they take their forest conservation game seriously. A recent study led by researchers from McGill University found that...
















