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Even as the national Republican Party nurtures a strong sect of climate denialists, Republican-dominated Southeastern states have been quietly courting the electric vehicle (EV) market. It is a daunting task considering increased polarization around ...

Green Wave Meets Crimson Tide

Even as the national Republican Party nurtures a strong sect of climate denialists, Republican-dominated Southeastern states have been quietly courting the electric vehicle (EV) market. It is a daunting task considering increased polarization around ...

A small house in Spring, Texas, worth $42,000, flooded 19 times due to heavy rain. The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) covered repairs for each of those floods, costing a whopping $912,732—over 20 times the value of the house itself. About ...

Drowning in Risk

A small house in Spring, Texas, worth $42,000, flooded 19 times due to heavy rain. The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) covered repairs for each of those floods, costing a whopping $912,732—over 20 times the value of the house itself. About ...

As the clock struck 8:00 PM on March 31, 1880 in Wabash, Indiana, “thousands of eyes that were turned upward toward the inky darkness… saw a shower of sparks emitted from a point above them, small steady spots of light, growing more brilliant… ...

Flip the Switch

As the clock struck 8:00 PM on March 31, 1880 in Wabash, Indiana, “thousands of eyes that were turned upward toward the inky darkness… saw a shower of sparks emitted from a point above them, small steady spots of light, growing more brilliant… ...

The American eel’s lifestyle is as elusive as it gets. No one has seen one mate in the Sargasso Sea, the eel’s birthplace. However, we know that after hatching, eels begin their journey to land by following the Antilles Current and Gulf Stream to...

Catch of the Night

The American eel’s lifestyle is as elusive as it gets. No one has seen one mate in the Sargasso Sea, the eel’s birthplace. However, we know that after hatching, eels begin their journey to land by following the Antilles Current and Gulf Stream to...

In April 2023, President Biden announced a climate action plan in which he called for a carbon-free energy sector by 2035. This goal comes at a time when climate consciousness is driving an increased push for electric cars, stoves, and home heating s...

Energizing Regulation

In April 2023, President Biden announced a climate action plan in which he called for a carbon-free energy sector by 2035. This goal comes at a time when climate consciousness is driving an increased push for electric cars, stoves, and home heating s...

On August 25, a Texan high school football player ended up in the ICU after experiencing heat stroke during a game. The tragedy occurred following one of Texas’s hottest summers in history. As classes resumed session and blistering temperatures per...

It’s Always Sunny in Texas

On August 25, a Texan high school football player ended up in the ICU after experiencing heat stroke during a game. The tragedy occurred following one of Texas’s hottest summers in history. As classes resumed session and blistering temperatures per...

A black plume hung over the rural town of East Palestine, Ohio, for several days in early February. The apocalyptic scene was caused by the derailment of a train carrying hazardous material on February 3 and the subsequent toxin burn. That same day, ...

Designed to Fail

A black plume hung over the rural town of East Palestine, Ohio, for several days in early February. The apocalyptic scene was caused by the derailment of a train carrying hazardous material on February 3 and the subsequent toxin burn. That same day, ...

It was only a few months ago that I first braved Spaghetti Junction, a rite of passage for all Georgia drivers. Officially named the Tom Moreland Interchange, the five-level intersection conjoins I-85, I-285, and other roads that lead into metro Atla...

The Land of Spaghetti Junctions

It was only a few months ago that I first braved Spaghetti Junction, a rite of passage for all Georgia drivers. Officially named the Tom Moreland Interchange, the five-level intersection conjoins I-85, I-285, and other roads that lead into metro Atla...

In 2015, researchers from the US Army Corps of Engineers published findings that, to Chesapeake Bay area residents, were likely unsurprising: Tangier Island is sinking, and fast. A tiny island west of Virginia’s Eastern Shore and the current home t...

Down Goes Tangier

In 2015, researchers from the US Army Corps of Engineers published findings that, to Chesapeake Bay area residents, were likely unsurprising: Tangier Island is sinking, and fast. A tiny island west of Virginia’s Eastern Shore and the current home t...

In January 2022, the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) marked the first time Native Hawaiians—kanaka maoli—comprised a majority of its 12-member board of directors. As tourism represents the largest industry in Hawaii, around 21 percent of the state...

The Case for Caps: Overtourism in Hawaii

In January 2022, the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) marked the first time Native Hawaiians—kanaka maoli—comprised a majority of its 12-member board of directors. As tourism represents the largest industry in Hawaii, around 21 percent of the state...