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January 5, 2022
Blockage
The pending removal of two dams on the Klamath River has become a flashpoint in local conflicts over water use. By ESI Journalism Fellow Alex Schwartz. Photo: Alex Schwartz/Herald & News
January 5, 2022
Heal the People, Heal the Land
Drought in the Klamath River Basin has led to conflict between the indigenous Klamath Tribes and non-Native farmers over water use. By ESI Journalism Fellow Alex Schwartz. Photo: Arden Barnes/Herald & News
January 5, 2022
Fish and Chips
Water in the Klamath River Basin supports wetlands, fishing and agriculture. As it grows scarcer, conflicts are growing between these different interests. By ESI Journalism Fellow Alex Schwartz. Photo: Arden Barnes/Herald & News
January 5, 2022
The Lake in the Sky
Climate change is bringing extended drought to the Klamath Basin in the Pacific Northwest, including the iconic Crater Lake, with major consequences for local ecosystems. By ESI Journalism Fellow Alex Schwartz. Photo: Arden Barnes/Herald & News
January 4, 2022
Who is leading the fight for inclusion in the climate change debate? (Spanish-language)
ESI's Marcela Angel spoke to Forbes Colombia about our natural climate solutions program, which works with afro-descendant communities in Latin America to co-produce climate adaptation and mitigation solutions.
December 2, 2021
Scientists and musicians tackle climate change together
ESI hosted a discussion at MIT exploring ways the music industry can help in the battle to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.
November 27, 2021
Trouble in the wind: Offshore turbine farms complicate fishing, shrimping
Shrimpers see obstacles that will make their jobs tougher, more dangerous; regulators vow to listen. By ESI journalism fellow Tristan Baurick. Photo: Chris Granger
November 26, 2021
America’s first offshore wind farm cut power bills, draws tourists
Off Rhode Island's coast, the air’s cleaner and the fishing’s better, too. By ESI journalism fellow Tristan Baurick. Photo: Chris Granger
November 24, 2021
Louisiana sent a ‘strong signal’ to offshore wind developers, but is it enough?
New Orleans' commitment to renewable energy caught the eye of a growing industry. By ESI journalism fellow Tristan Baurick. Photo: Michael Dwyer, AP
November 24, 2021
The Gulf of Mexico is poised for a wind energy boom. ‘The only question is when.’
Study sees potential for 510,000 megawatts, double current needs of all five Gulf states. By ESI journalism fellow Tristan Baurick. Photo: Chris Granger
November 24, 2021
Louisiana oil workers built first U.S. offshore wind farm on East Coast. Can they do it on Gulf Coast?
Turbines could start sprouting in waters off Louisiana and Texas within the decade. By ESI journalism fellow Tristan Baurick. Photo: Chris Granger
November 17, 2021
At UN climate change conference, trying to “keep 1.5 alive”
A delegation from MIT, including several members of ESI, traveled to Glasgow for COP26, where international negotiators sought to keep global climate goals on track.