Environmental advocates call for fossil fuel companies to pay for damages as climate change fuels more destructive hurricanes.

By Phil McKenna

Flash floods, landslides and destructive winds could cause “total structural failure” as Melissa, a Category 5 hurricane with winds exceeding 180 miles per hour, made landfall midday Tuesday in Jamaica, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.

‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Hits Jamaica as Risk of Climate Change-Fueled Tropical Storms Rises

As more homes collapse into the sea, local governments and homeowners are at a crossroads.

By Kiley Price

This post was updated on Oct. 28 at 5:18 p.m. EST to reflect more home collapses.

In the Outer Banks, A Growing Number of Homes Are Getting Swallowed by the Sea

As companies look to build projects that consume more power than cities, ERCOT is trying to plan transmission.

By Arcelia Martin

The “rapid explosion” of large load users looking to connect onto Texas’ electric grid are being built faster than traditional transmission planning can manage, according to the Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) the state’s grid operator.

‘Rapid Explosion’ of Data Centers Causes Planning Struggles in Texas