How Trump plans to fast-track mining in Montana
Montana has become the 11th state to enter a federal-state agreement under FAST-41, streamlining infrastructure project approvals including rare earth element mining operations.
What a historic ‘blue wave’ midterm means for climate action
Democrats secured control of Congress and multiple state governments in midterm elections, positioning the party to challenge Trump administration climate rollbacks through funding leverage and investigations.
‘A new age of climate extremes’: Earth accumulating heat at accelerating rate
Earth’s heat accumulation is accelerating at record levels, with 2026 tracking as one of the four warmest years on record as the Cop31 climate summit convenes in Turkey.
Louisiana’s accidental blueprint for restoring its coast
Louisiana’s coastal wetlands are unexpectedly gaining ground near a Mississippi River diversion built in 2002, demonstrating land-building potential through sediment deposition, yet the state canceled a larger similar project in 2025.
Electric aviation is taking off in unexpected ways
A rural North Carolina county deployed an electric aircraft to emergency medical response, successfully reaching a patient 20 minutes before paramedics and demonstrating a practical application of eVTOL technology beyond air taxi services.
As Nebraska seeks to grow, Omaha’s energy capacity is a major hurdle
Omaha’s primary power utility faces critical capacity constraints that threaten regional economic growth, with less than 100 megawatts available for major new projects while demand from data centers and industry surges.