News in Brief Would a Trump Presidency Really Help Our Coal Industry? Coal mining jobs have been in decline since the 1980s. Is there reason to think Donald Trump could resuscitate a dying industry? Madeleine Thomas
News in Brief What’s Next for the Great Barrier Reef? Below the surface of the worst bleaching in the history of the Reef. By Tovin Lapan Coral bleaching… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Could Giant Suction Cups Turn Lake Erie Into a Regional Energy Hub? The Icebreaker project represents a major innovation in offshore wind farming. By Daniel J. McGraw Mono Buckets awaiting… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Sand Fire in Santa Clarita Offers Omens of a Fiery Future Southern California’s latest wildfire is a sign of things to come. By Eric Holthaus Firefighters this weekend at… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Obama Administration’s New Plan to Power Low-Income Homes With Solar Installations Veterans and low- to moderate-income households are now newly eligible to retrofit their homes and to finance solar… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Antarctic Peninsula Is Cooling Down, but… Cool your jets, climate change deniers: The region’s climate is just really complicated. By Nathan Collins Booth Island… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Was Climate Change Partly to Blame for Europe’s Deadly Heat Wave? In 2003, climate change increased the risk of heat-related deaths by 70 percent in Paris and by 20… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Future of Biofuel Isn’t Corn—It’s Algae Why water is the future of biofuel. By Ian Graber-Stiehl Micro seaweeds being turned into fuel at the… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Herpes-Linked Turtle Tumors Are on the Rise A herpesvirus outbreak among sea turtles on the Great Barrier Reef is leaving the animals riddled with tumors,… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Why Are Californians Flocking to the Pacific Northwest? Watch the video explainer for our May/June feature “Droughtlandia.” By Dillon Magrann-Wells (Photo: Matt Black) In a feature story… Pacific Standard Staff