The Pentagon is blocking more than 150 wind projects over drone fears
Wind turbines can confuse radar systems on ships and aircraft. Their massive rotating blades create a “blade flash...
‘Why take those jobs away?’: The unionized workers decrying Trump’s war on wind
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The oceans are full of heat, and it’s coming ashore
It’s barely the middle of summer in the northern hemisphere, and heatwaves are once again breaking temperature rec...
Congress is about to pass the biggest disaster reform in years
There are a lot of ways for disaster victims to get help in the immediate aftermath of a flood or fire. The Federa...
The Tennessee Valley Authority bets big on coal, gas, and nuclear
For the past four years, Angie Mummaw has been told the gas-fired electrical plant the Tennessee Valley Authority ...
Workers are risking dangerous heat to keep the World Cup running
Extreme heat continues to be a major concern throughout this year’s World Cup, and organizers of the tournament ha...
Why heat is so deadly and how to stay safe
Don’t underestimate heat. While less visible than other extreme weather events like hurricanes or floods, heat con...
The tiny cell that broke a big rule of biology
For decades, Jon Zehr was haunted by an organism he knew was here — but couldn’t see.
It all started in the ‘90...