US government may be abandoning the global climate fight, but new leaders are filling the void
China seems to be filling the climate power vacuum created by the US withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement.
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4 laws that could stymie the Trump EPA’s plan to rescind the endangerment finding that underpins US climate policies
The Energy Department and EPA seem to have run afoul of laws that may be tricky for the administration to ...
Reducing food waste helps the climate
Food makes up almost 25% of the waste in our landfills, and when it decomposes, it releases methane.
The World Court ruled countries can be held liable for climate change damage – what does that mean for the US?
The opinion opens a door for future claims by countries seeking reparations for climate-related harm.
As Earth heats up, EPA puts profits over people
The Trump administration intends to revoke the declaration that greenhouse gases, which warm the planet, endanger public health.
Letters from the edge: Writing about our changing climate, now and in the future
If you think this summer's extreme heat was bad, just wait until you experience Florida in five years.
‘Big Beautiful Bill’ subsidizes polluting private jets
Private jets are one of the largest and fastest-growing sources of air and climate pollution.
Trump’s EPA is attacking its own power to fight climate change
The EPA proposed repealing a finding that allows it to limit greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles and other sources.
Warmer seas fuel a more active and intense hurricane season
Warmer Atlantic and Gulf waters are driving stronger, more destructive hurricanes.
Sediments exposed by glacier melt begin emitting greenhouse gases over time
As atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases rise, the Earth warms, thereby accelerating the melting of glaciers