Melina Walling
Complex supply chains and climate change make “clean beauty” near impossible, but some keep trying
Sustainable beauty brands struggle with supply chain transparency, balancing eco-friendly practices with industry challenges.
Wind power can be a major source of tax revenue, but officials struggle to get communities on board
Wind farms have boosted local economies in rural Illinois, funding schools and emergency services, but face growing opposition and complex local tax structures.
Wind farms’ benefits to communities can be slow or complex, leading to opposition and misinformation
Dairy farm owner Robert Bernt mobilized Nebraska's Greeley County against a proposed wind farm, citing broken promises and environmental harm,s.
Millions swelter under dangerous 4th of July heat wave
Around 134 million people in the U.S. are under alerts as an “extremely dangerous and record-breaking” heat wave broils much of the country.
California firefighters make significant progress against wildfire east of San Francisco Bay
The progress against the California fire comes just ahead of a predicted major heat wave. The U.S. National Weather Service has issued warnings...
Researchers find a tiny organism has the power to reduce a persistent greenhouse gas in farm fields
In the world of greenhouse gas emissions, carbon dioxide gets most of the blame. But tiny organisms that flourish in the world's farm...
Clean energy training boom as climate-related jobs expand in US
Community colleges across America give courses in EV repair and wind turbines as green industry hopes to hire homegrown talent.
