Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse on Democrats’ Failures—and Opportunities for a Climate Comeback
Aug 18, 2025, 4:55 am By By Aidan Hughes
The Rhode Island climate hawk’s prescription for a sidelined Democratic Party: name fossil fuel…The Chinese Dam Threatening the World’s Most Endangered Ape
Aug 17, 2025, 5:05 am By By Nicholas Kusnetz
When a new orangutan species was found near a Chinese-owned hydrodam in Indonesia, scientists and…El Paso’s Heat Is Killing in Record Numbers. It May Only Get Worse
Aug 17, 2025, 5:00 am By Story by Martha Pskowski, photos by Paul Ratje
In El Paso, heat deaths hit record highs in 2023 and 2024. Advocates say not enough is being done to…Deadlocked on Plastic Pollution
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Go behind the scenes with executive editor Vernon Loeb and reporter Bob Berwyn as they explain why…Tribal Solar Projects Meet Different Fates In Wyoming After Trump Administration Kills Funding
Aug 16, 2025, 5:05 am By By Jake Bolster
The Eastern Shoshone are moving ahead with a solar-powered micro-grid, but the Northern Arapaho…After a Drought Last Year, Ohio Farmers Wished for Rain. Now Downpours Are Destroying Their Crops
Aug 16, 2025, 5:00 am By By Theo Peck-Suzuki
The variation in weather—extreme drought one year, flash flooding the next—has made it nearly…From Landfills and Recycling Programs to Desks in Offices, Toxic Chemicals in Plastics Poison Workers
Aug 16, 2025, 4:55 am By By Liza Gross
The plastics contaminating every corner of the Earth contain thousands of unregulated toxic…Massachusetts Seeks to End Ratepayer-Funded Subsidy for New Natural Gas Connections
7:45pm By By Phil McKenna
A growing number of states look to end the incentives that regulators say lock in continued fossil…Treasury Tightens Rules for Wind and Solar Tax Credits, But Offers Leeway
7:23pm By By Marianne Lavelle, Aidan Hughes
Climate advocates balked at the new hurdles for wind and solar. Still, analysts say the industry may…‘It Didn’t Have to Be This Way’: After Another Explosion at Clairton Coke Works, Advocates Call for Accountability
5:07pm By By Kiley Bense
The deadly blast at the U.S. Steel facility outside Pittsburgh was just the latest in a series of…Delaying Even More Coal, Gas Plant Closures Could Cost Ratepayers Billions
3:20pm By By Carrie Klein
Americans could be paying nearly $6 billion extra a year in energy bills if the Trump administration…Plastic Pollution Talks in Geneva End Without Treaty
9:41am By By Bob Berwyn
The UN eyes further negotiations, but global discord on limiting an escalating crisis makes next…New York Already Denied Permits to These Gas Pipelines. Under Trump, They Could Get Greenlit
5:00am By By Deep Vakil
The specter of a “gas-for-wind” compromise between the governor and the White House is drawing…Chicago Aims To Have Most Air Pollution Sensors in the US
4:55am By By Brett Chase, Chicago Sun-Times
The city is racing to put up 277 sensors. Once installed, Chicago will have the most high-quality…Temperatures and Carbon Emissions Continue to Rise
Thu 8:14pm By By Dylan Baddour
An acceleration of warming that started in 2023 continued through 2024, according to the latest…US Guts Criticism of Indigenous Rights Abuses, Mentions of Climate Change From Annual Human Rights Reports
Thu 5:56pm By By Katie Surma
The Trump administration delayed releasing reports on countries’ human rights records. Now…Virtual Power Plants Showed Up for Their Biggest Test Yet. Here Are the Results
Thu 9:00am By By Dan Gearino
The California grid got an evening boost from 535 megawatts of home-based batteries, giving a hint…A Vermont Forest Tries a New Model of Growth, Diversity and Logging
Thu 5:00am By By Olivia Gieger
The US Forest Service aims to roll out a new ‘triad’ plan to protect old and new tree growth in…Department of Energy Announces the Selection of 11 Projects for New Nuclear Reactor Pilot Program
Aug 13, 2025, 7:21 pm By By Lauren Dalban
The agency plans to fast-track these projects through the development process. Nuclear energy…Dominion Changes Its Answer—Admitting There Was No Independent Review–On Key Application For Natural Gas Plant
Aug 13, 2025, 11:09 am By By Charles Paullin
Months ago, the utility said it used an outside monitor to review its bid process for a gas plant in…
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