Climate

A sweeping reversal of U.S. climate policy is setting the stage for one of the most consequential environmental legal battles in modern history. The Trump administration has moved to overturn a foundational federal determination that greenhouse gas emissions endanger public health and drive climate change — a decision that could reshape environmental regulation, energy markets,

When federal leaders slash public investment in science, the damage is rarely confined to laboratories and universities. It ripples outward—into local economies, small technology firms, clean-energy startups, and the very businesses that translate public research into real-world solutions. Under the Trump administration, deep cuts to federal science and research funding—particularly programs connected to climate, energy,

I once kayaked 13 miles down the Colorado River.It felt endless, powerful, and permanent—like a living artery binding the American West together. Today, that sense of permanence is gone. The Colorado River system—on which more than 40 million people depend—is now at the center of a high-stakes political reckoning in Washington, D.C.. After years of

As climate instability accelerates and drought becomes a permanent feature of life across much of the United States, a new wave of climate-technology startups is stepping into an increasingly politicized and emotionally charged space: weather modification. One of the most visible—and controversial—players is Rainmaker Technology Corporation, a young California company that has rapidly moved from

The race to build the world’s most powerful artificial intelligence systems has triggered an energy arms race — and until recently, a dangerous regulatory gap allowed that race to unfold at the expense of public health and environmental protection. In January 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency moved decisively to close a permitting loophole that