Climate crisis

Fun stuff

When — and how — should you talk to your kids about climate change?

Canary turns to the producers of the kids' show Molly of Denali and beloved children's-entertainer-turned-climate-activist Raffi for insights.

By Mike Munsell . 31 August 2022
Podcast

The front line of water conflicts: Ranching

How Wyoming ranchers are fighting to conserve depleting groundwater reserves.

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By Stephen Lacey . 24 August 2022
Podcast

How bad will Europe's gas crisis get?

Our friends at Columbia Energy Exchange look at the consequences of Russia's weaponization of fossil gas.

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By Stephen Lacey . 3 August 2022
Politics

Chart: Most US voters prefer candidates who care about climate change

A recent survey found that nearly 60% of registered voters prefer political candidates who will take action on climate change — including more than a quarter of Republicans.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 29 July 2022
Podcast

A heat threshold 'no meteorologist ever thought would be crossed'

Europe’s record-breaking heat wouldn’t be possible without human-caused climate change.

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By Stephen Lacey . 27 July 2022
Solar

China owns the solar supply chain, jeopardizing the energy transition

A new International Energy Agency report traces how China came to dominate the global solar supply chain — and how that puts the rest of the world at risk.

By Shel Evergreen . 25 July 2022
Fossil fuels

Chart: Which power sources are most deadly? Hint — not solar and wind

Fossil fuels kill far more people than renewables and nuclear — and that's just counting deaths from air pollution and accidents, not climate disasters.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 22 July 2022
Carbon capture

Meet a startup that plans to use mining waste to capture carbon dioxide

Travertine Technologies has backing from Stripe’s carbon-removal fund for a novel system to store CO₂ in discarded rocks and help clean up the mining industry.

By Maria Gallucci . 20 July 2022
Guest essay

5 things to know about the Supreme Court’s recent climate ruling

The West Virginia v. EPA decision still allows the EPA to regulate CO₂ from power plants, but the process will be slow — and it won’t happen without a fight.

By Jack Lienke . 11 July 2022
Clean energy

A grassroots coalition turns to solar and batteries to help New Orleans cope with disasters

Community and faith groups are raising $13.8 million to build clean-powered "lighthouses" across Louisiana and boost post-hurricane grid resilience.

By Jeff St. John . 11 July 2022