It is a 10-hour drive or a two-hour flight from Phoenix to San Jose, California, the epicenter of Silicon Valley. The cities’ proximity makes the Phoenix area an increasingly attractive
Natural disasters affect nearly 160 million people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. They include earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, droughts, floods, and more. As well as damaging people’s lives
If you’ve never heard the term “zero waste” go on Instagram and you’ll find more than three million posts that espouse a lifestyle of sending as little to the landfill
Helium is the second-most common element in the universe. Not to burst anyone’s bubble, but experts warn that the world’s helium supply could run out within ten years. Is this
You might think that oil is the province of reporters covering the energy industry and its companies. Not at all. No matter what area you cover, oil has some important
Feeling the pressures from climate change as the costs of natural disasters mount, insurance companies look to change old business models to remain profitable. Some companies are revamping how they
Thanks to a steady economy and low inflation, many drivers may have shrugged off the cost of fueling up over the Memorial Day weekend. The price of a gallon of
Earth Day is April 22, and it’s not too early to start planning fresh angles for this year’s coverage. One area of conservation that’s ripe for localizing is efforts to
You’ve heard of the Republican tax bill at this point. But you may be wondering what taxes have to do with the energy world. Quite a lot, actually. Both the
Oil has held a prominent spot in the news cycle of late as barrel prices reach a two-year high. The culprit: political arrests in Saudi Arabia, the world’s second-largest oil
Climate change is an enormous topic for science writers. But those changes don’t exist in a vacuum. You can’t modify climate, sea level, storm severity and other systemic shifts without
There have been two major energy stories headlining national—and international—news lately: oil and Puerto Rico. Oil prices are reaching two-year highs. Much of an American commonwealth remains stuck without power.
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