Indian tribes in western Washington warn salmon ecosystems are being destroyed faster than they can be restored.

By Johnny Sturgeon

Spanning seven U.S. states and one Canadian province, the Columbia River Basin was once the largest salmon-producing river system in the world. Yet, with four of the 16 salmon and steelhead trout species now extinct and another seven endangered or threatened, its future remains imperilled.

Habitat Loss Is Eroding Tribal Sovereignty

Republican lawmakers are advancing legislation that would shield major polluters from legal accountability for climate change harms.

By Dana Drugmand

Republican lawmakers in multiple states and Congress are advancing proposals to shield polluters from climate accountability and prevent any type of liability for climate change harms—even as these harms and their associated costs continue to mount.

The Latest Front in the Battle Over Climate Lawsuits: Bills Wiping Out Liability

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence has changed the data center industry and thrust construction of giant server farms into the public eye in a way that’s triggering significant community opposition.

By Arcelia Martin

For its first three decades, the data center industry was not used to the limelight, quietly building server closets in office basements and later the infrastructure to power credit cards, digital health records, social media and streaming services.

A New Era of Data Center Development Is Like a Second Industrial Revolution