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Rise in extreme heat spurs efforts to keep workers safeSummers have been getting longer and hotter, with more days of extreme heat. A pending federal rule would create safety guidelines for outdoor workers regarding breaks, water access, and more.
Points of ProgressWhere a women鈥檚 tax is canceled, and businesswomen鈥檚 decisions valuedProgress roundup: Malta brings free period products to schools, a study in Kenya and Senegal finds women鈥檚 decision-making superior to men鈥檚, and more.
Where did your shrimp dinner really come from? This reporter surfaces hard details.From shrimp to squid, seafood鈥檚 journey from ocean to table is often fraught with labor and environmental abuses. Journalist Ian Urbina's work is shedding light on a largely unpoliced realm.
With cruise ships comes pollution. European ports search for ways to clear the air.Europeans have been pushing back on overtourism. For many, especially in places like Barcelona, the issue is not just crowds but also pollution. Is there a way for port cities to have needed cruise dollars and cleaner air?
Points of ProgressIn California and in Poland, new laws for who belongs whereProgress roundup: A $56 million purchase doubles the Yurok tribe鈥檚 holdings along the Klamath River, and Shanghai bus riders create new routes.
Cities scramble to make up for cuts in flood-safety fundingWith climate change predicted to bring more severe weather, many U.S. communities used federal grants to help prepare. President Trump鈥檚 funding cuts are kicking off a race to replace the money, or lose projects.
Difference Maker鈥楪reen time鈥� over screen time: The Greenagers group gets youths to love the outdoorsA transformative program in western Massachusetts helps young people learn the value of stewarding the land, while also taking joy in conservation.
Go, fish. How removing old New England dams is opening rivers to new wildlife.One Maine town, built on water-powered mills during the Industrial Revolution, is joining a dam-removal revolution聽moving across New England.
Amid flood tragedy, Texas officials promise improvements 鈥榳ill be made鈥�As recovery efforts continue in Texas, details are emerging about how the area could have been better prepared. Political will is growing for statewide action.
In Texas flood response, a scaled-back FEMA gets an early testThe Trump administration has reduced the staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and scaled back the amount of aid it delivers, saying states should take the lead.聽
Pangolins are the most-trafficked mammals. These are their protectors.鈥淥ur pangolins, our pride鈥�: That鈥檚 the motto for handlers who help rescue the scaly, nocturnal animals in central Zambia.
Points of ProgressProtecting homes from hurricanes, rice crops from heat, and seas from trawlingProgress roundup: Science reveals how rice crops can resist heat for better yields and quality, and how building codes work against hurricanes.
After deadly Texas floods, calls rise for better warningsAfter floods left more than 80 dead in Texas, questions are emerging about how to provide better warnings in a region known as 鈥渇lash flood alley.鈥�
Points of ProgressHelpful microbes: For cleaning up oil spills and helping crops growProgress roundup: Science enables Brazil to transform its economy, German researchers to find a microbe that makes detergent, and California to filter PFAS.
First LookFrozen clues: What hailstones say about a warming worldResearchers are chasing storms across multiple states to collect and study hailstones to better understand storm behavior. Their findings could reveal how climate change may impact future hail damage and storm intensity.
Their house survived LA鈥檚 wildfires. They still can鈥檛 go home.In California, residents of once-vibrant Altadena are deciding whether to return and rebuild after devastating wildfires. Part 2 in a series.
First LookWhat are planetary waves? Scientists warn of more extreme weather events.Scientists say that climate change has tripled the frequency of planetary waves linked to extreme summer weather. In the 1950s, there was one extreme weather event a year. Now, the Earth is experiencing three every summer.
Points of ProgressCitizen projects tear up pavement for plants, and keep solar panels goingChina, the largest producer and consumer of seafood, signs a safeguard against illegal fishing. And in Colombia,聽a program eases adoption of renewables.聽 聽
First LookGreenland鈥檚 record heat wave adds to sea level concernsA new analysis says climate change drove May鈥檚 record heat wave in Greenland and Iceland, prompting Greenland鈥檚 ice sheet to melt many times faster than normal. Scientists say the melt聽could disturb global climate and weather patterns.
Republicans say they want energy dominance. But will 鈥榖ig bill鈥� deliver?The Trump administration鈥檚 push for 鈥渆nergy dominance鈥� is leaving out an important sector that has also been aiding a manufacturing revival.
