The exodus of the young means high-risk towns could enter a population death spiral. Read More

As Hurricane Helene made climate change an early focus of the vice-presidential debate, the running mates quickly demonstrated the stark differences between the parties on the issue. Read More

The worst damage from Hurricane Helene came in areas that were expected to be relatively immune to the effects of climate change. Read More

Damage went beyond downed power lines. Hundreds of substations went out after the storm. Getting them back online is difficult. Read More

Los huracanes suelen debilitarse en tierra. Pero si el suelo ya está húmedo por lluvias anteriores, los ciclones pueden recibir un impulso adicional. Read More

Hurricanes typically weaken over land. But if the ground is already wet from earlier rains, storms can receive an extra jolt that keeps them churning. Read More

The Ratcliffe-on-Soar plant was the last surviving coal-burning power station in a country that birthed the Industrial Revolution and fed it with coal. Read More

Some leaders insist that the global clean energy transition will happen with or without the United States. Read More

As Americans have flocked south and west, more people have been exposed to the risk of hazards like hurricanes, floods, wildfires and dangerous heat. Read More

No one has ever restarted an American nuclear reactor that was seemingly closed for good. But with electricity demand spiking, interest is growing. Read More