On Chicago’s South Side, one bike ride became a passion for cycling and racial equity

Struggling with depression and on leave from his corporate job, Olatunji Oboi Reed decided to get his bike out of the basement. That ride set him on a new path that led to his current work, promoting racial equity in transportation and beyond.

Inside the University of Chicago’s controversial solar geoengineering initiative

The university is attempting to position itself as the place for serious scientific consideration of Earth system interventions aimed at reversing or counteracting climate change.

Cargo ships are cleaning up smog — by dumping pollution into the seas

How a fix for air pollution leads to tons of contaminated water.

A Native Corporation wants to mine gold on the Kuskokwim River. Alaska Natives say no.

The world’s largest open-pit gold mine could destroy the tundra — and the livelihoods of those who depend on it.

OPEC member urges oil producers to focus more on renewable energy

Iraqi minister and International Energy Agency chief urge countries to move away from fossil fuel dependency.

Enter the dragonscale: Google looks to jumpstart a new market for rooftop solar

It could pave the way for buildings across the country to adopt the reptilian design.

Income-based electric bills: The newest utility fight in California

A state law calling for utility bills to be based on household income could drive adoption of EVs and heat pumps — or punish rooftop solar and efficiency.

Extreme heat will take an unequal toll on tribal jails

Decades of inadequate funding and rising temperatures are putting Indigenous detainees at risk.

How one Montana city is making the outdoors accessible for everyone