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How decades-old decisions to build two California prisons in a dry lakebed and a chaotic climate left 8,000 incarcerated people at risk.

The International Energy Agency also warns of a natural gas glut that could threaten the world’s ability to meet Paris Agreement targets.

The majority end up in landfills. Advocates say we can do better.

The United Nations' maritime agency says shipping companies ought to work with Indigenous communities to reduce noise pollution.

With little fanfare, the administration is using infrastructure funding to revive dormant plans for pipelines and reservoirs in rural areas across the U.S. West.

Pope Francis is among the most significant religious leaders in the world. But even he can’t bend the emissions curve on his own.

The Arizona city is eyeing "crazy" ideas to keep growing, including piping water hundreds of miles uphill from Mexico.

The government needs to speed up its approval process and invest in research infrastructure to defeat a list of environmentally and economically threatening pests, experts say.

With United Auto Workers still on strike, the concession could lead to better pay and benefits across the auto industry.

After the 2022 storm, the state saw its highest number of vibriosis cases in more than 30 years.

The celebrated “loss and damage” fund is stalled over disagreements about who should pay in, who should receive funds, and the role of the World Bank.

After 93,000 people were exposed to jet fuel-laced water, federal officials are finally cleaning up a leaking petroleum storage facility.

The EPA has an opportunity to limit pollution and protect frontline communities.

“We’re asking for something so simple. Something that could save so many lives.”

New funding from the Biden administration aims to build an energy system more resilient against climate impacts.

Industry-funded research downplayed health hazards as far back as 1974, documents show.

Indigenous organizers and environmental advocates have been fighting to remove a green energy project for years. So far, authorities haven’t helped.

In her new book "At the Table," food policy expert Katherine Miller examines how chefs are uniquely positioned to become effective advocates.

Neighbors had celebrated the temporary shutdown of Baker Commodities, an animal-byproduct recycling plant, but now an upcoming court decision could allow it to fully reopen.

A 600-plus-page report from the National Academies of Science includes 80 recommendations for how the U.S. can achieve its target of net-zero emissions by 2050.