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Hundreds of thousands of residents are under evacuation orders as the state faces its second major hurricane in two weeks.

Hello, and welcome back to State of Emergency. My name is Zoya Teirstein. We’ve heard it time and again: Despite what the science says, climate change does not rank high among Americans’ priorities in the ballot box. When we launched this series in August, however, we made the case that climate disasters can influence voting […]

As recovery efforts continue, utilities in the region need to rethink their approach to electricity in the face of climate change.

Hurricane Helene's closure of two essential quartz mines in North Carolina reveals the precarity of the solar energy product pipeline.

Milton's wind speeds skyrocketed by 90 mph in 24 hours. It’s one of the fastest intensification events scientists have ever witnessed in the Atlantic.

Trailers and manufactured homes have long served as a lifeline for struggling families. A warming world has made them a perilous place to live.

Gore has been talking about carbon emissions for more than 40 years. Now he includes a "hope budget."

As cities and towns contract with large waste haulers to comply with a California composting law, some community composters say they're being pushed to the margins.

The minerals beneath tribal lands are crucial to the clean energy transition.

The governor’s plan to use treated water from oil and gas drilling is in limbo while public safety questions swirl.