Figure It Out…Or Else: Feds to Colorado River States

February 13, 2026

It’s been an unusually warm and dry winter across the west, and that’s bad news for the seven states and 40 million people that rely on water from the

LA Wildfires: Loss, Recovery and Resilience

January 24, 2025

It’s been more than two weeks since massive infernos started in Los Angeles. New fires just broke out near San Diego. As of when this episode was

Thirst Trap: When Big Cities Run Dry

August 2, 2024

This week we take a trip to Mexico, a petro-state that just elected climate scientist Claudia Sheinbaum as its next president. She’s also the former

Rekindling Our Relationship With Wildfire

June 7, 2024

Summer is just around the corner, and in addition to travel and vacation, that also means peak wildfire season. Recently we’ve seen some of the most

What We’re Watching in Climate Now

February 10, 2023

2022 was a historic year for both climate policy and disasters. The year saw historic investments in clean energy, electric vehicles and home

Colorado River Reckoning: Drought, Climate and Equal Access

June 11, 2021

The Colorado River hydrates more than 40 million people and 5 million acres of farmland from Wyoming to the US-Mexico border -- but it's not equally

California’s Story: How Did It Get Here?

November 8, 2019

California has long been on the frontlines of environmental protection. These days, however, the state is also on the frontlines of a destabilized

The Land of Dreams and Drought

August 9, 2019

The California dream, with its promise of never-ending sunshine, fertile soil and rivers running with gold, has been beckoning people west for over

Weathering the Storm: Mayors of Houston, Miami and Columbia

February 8, 2018

2017 brought a raft of extreme weather disasters costing the U.S. hundreds of billions of dollars in damages, including hurricanes Harvey, Irma and

Killing the Colorado

February 16, 2017

Every year, 41 million Americans take more water out of the Colorado than nature puts into it. How can we continue to share an ever-shrinking resource