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The pilot will test parametric insurance, which pays out quickly after agreed-upon “triggers” – such as wind speeds or river heights – reach a certain level.

The flooding that devastated western North Carolina during Hurricane Helene knocked out dozens of rural water systems.

Michigan and other battleground states might have swung for Trump, but they elected environmentalists to U.S. Senate seats, too.

Democrats and Republicans can't seem to agree over what belongs in the nation's leading agricultural policy.

"This is about the protection of all that we hold dear."

With U.N. talks coming to a close, some are accusing oil-producing states of weakening the world’s commitment to the green transition.

The power imbalance in Brazil's government keeps environmental protections and Indigenous rights under threat.

At COP29, a decade-long effort to realize the ambitions of the Paris Agreement could give the world a way to measure the success of climate adaptation.

Cleaning up contaminated land is a struggle. Meet some of the community leaders who are taking matters into their own hands.

A new analysis finds that the storms’ wind speeds increased by up to 28 miles per hour, boosting their destructive power.

Development banks sent $2.3 billion to industrial animal agriculture last year, according to a new analysis.

The "Indian peach" survived genocide. Can it withstand climate change?

Organized labor has a plan for how to keep New England’s renewable energy momentum going.

Environmental advocates understand the announcement as a reversal, calling it “absolutely devastating.”

Despite the setback, environmental attorneys think similar litigation can succeed elsewhere.

A form of lithium-ion battery called LFP is becoming increasingly popular among automakers due to its advantages on cost, safety, and materials.

In a swaggering press conference at COP29, House Republicans delivered an aggressive message in support of oil, gas, and coal — but kept their options open.

Here's why the November wildfires in New York and New Jersey are so alarming.

Getting anything accomplished under President-elect Trump might seem far-fetched. But it’s happened before.

Trillions of dollars depend on whether major emerging economies like China will have to step up climate aid.