stLouISTIn blow to Biden administration, judge halts oil and gas leases in Gulf of Mexico
Biden has outpaced Trump in selling oil and gas permits on public lands. A federal judge has temporarily paused "runaway drilling."
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Chile is in for a mining boom. Could a new constitution prevent environmental catastrophe?
Advocates hope to enshrine the rights of nature and Indigenous protections into law.
Extreme weather is destroying more crops. Taxpayers are footing the bill.
Climate change is straining agricultural insurance systems in the US.
Electric vehicles drive up demand for ‘green metals’
The need for energy-transition metals breathes life into new mines in the West.
Your gas stove is warming the climate — even when it’s turned off
A new study says methane leaks aren't limited to oil and gas wells and pipelines.
Yes, there’s a climate change version of Wordle now
“You want the tiles to turn green, just like the planet."
In historic vote, Los Angeles will phase out oil drilling
Once a magnet for urban oil drilling, the city now moves to curb its dependence on fossil fuel production.
The EPA is tackling pollution in ‘Cancer Alley’
Better air monitoring is coming to the Gulf, along with a crackdown on polluters.
How a $60 million bribery scandal helped Ohio pass the ‘worst energy policy in the country’
Hidden recorders, dirty politicians, and the corrupt companies that financed it all.
California’s plan to slash solar subsidies seems backwards. It’s not.
The so-called 'solar tax' could be a boon to low-income families.
Undocumented workers are cleaning up our climate disasters. A new bill would protect them.
The disaster recovery workforce lacks the kind of job stability, health care benefits, and labor protections that government employees receive.
Interest in civil disobedience has reached a mini climate tipping point
Non-violent protest for the planet? “Definitely,” say 5 percent of Americans in Yale study.
Divestment campaigns — and reinvestment efforts — gain strength as climate change intensifies
The global motion to sell off fossil fuel assets has picked up major speed this year.
Executive Reaction
Biden vowed to undo Trump’s toxic legacy. We’re tracking his progress.
Why renters are uniquely vulnerable to climate disasters
The U.S. housing market is tight — and 40 percent of rental units are in the path of disaster.
How NYC’s public housing authority plans to transform the market for clean heat
Electrifying apartment buildings is tough. A new heat pump design could make it easier.
Why doesn’t every big box store have rooftop solar?
Superstore roofs span billions of square feet. Covering them in solar panels could power nearly 8 million homes.
Want to heal the planet? Stop ignoring Indigenous science.
A Q&A with Jessica Hernandez, a Maya Ch’orti and Binnizá-Zapotec environmental scientist.