Federal laws don’t ban rollbacks of environmental protection, but they don’t make it easy
There are some explicit restrictions that prevent loosening of existing environmental standards for clean air and water.
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Even in red America, clean energy is booming. But now, huge renewable projects are dead
With political uncertainty under Trump, nearly $8 billion in clean energy projects have been scrapped or cut back this year.
Pope and president offer very different views about the planet
Pope Francis and President Donald Trump cannot both be right about climate change and the environment.
Somebody tell Trump: Saving the planet is great for business
Since 2023, solar and wind combined have added more new energy to the global mix than any other source.
A deadly mosquito-borne illness rises as the US cuts all climate-health funding
As climate change drives an explosion in dengue cases, studying that connection is about to get much harder.
Why Greenland matters to Florida’s future
Greenland has critical minerals on its shores and is near a potential new sea route due to rapidly melting Arctic ...
Flood risks getting worse along US coastlines, new analysis shows
Researchers predict rising seas will increase severe flood risks for about 2.5 million Americans by 2050.
Banning words doesn’t cause the problems they describe to disappear
We now have a long list of words that cannot be used in government documents, such as 'climate crisis.'
FEMA under siege is bad for Florida
Natural disasters can devastate multiple states, with costs far beyond any state’s ability to pay.
A fiscal crisis is looming for many US cities, driven by factors that include climate change
Climate change and its attendant increase in major disasters are putting financial pressure on municipalities.