Court Rules Against Trump Order to Keep Costly Michigan Coal Plant Running
The D.C. appeals court decision is the first blow to a series of Trump administration orders to maintain coal power in spite of high costs...
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25 Years After 9/11, the Health Toll Is Still Unfolding
The toxic dust cloud unleashed by the collapse of the Twin Towers was ‘really hellish,’ said a doctor who has treated New Yorkers who were...
A federal judge just told Trump there's no 'emergency' to justify keeping a Michigan coal plant open
The Department of Energy overstepped when it ordered an aging coal-fired power plant in Michigan to stay open past its planned retirement date last year,...
The Trump Administration Wants to Fast-Track Arctic Drilling
A proposed rule would end environmental reviews of individual oil and gas projects and require approvals within 60 days.By Nicholas KusnetzThe Trump administration is moving...
Grief, Recovery and the Environmental Lessons of 9/11
Michael Gerrard revisits the profound grief and overlooked environmental hazards of the World Trade Center attacks, including asbestos and toxic debris.
America's houseplants come at a steep price for greenhouse workers
On Tuesday, the day after Labor Day, a small band of activists marched past the gates of a sprawling plant nursery in Leicester, North Carolina,...
A Texas LNG Plant Pumps Out Chronic, Unpermitted Pollution, a Watchdog Finds
Oilfield Witness identified 532 unpermitted emission events reported by Freeport LNG since 2019, but just seven penalty fines levied by Texas’ environmental regulator.By Dylan BaddourA...
Data Center Boom Brings Health Hazards, Former EPA Officials Warn
Experts warn of dangers from fossil fuel expansion and federal carveouts for the AI industry.By Keerti GopalThe artificial intelligence boom poses serious health risks while...
Graphic Designer in the IPCC Working Group I Technical Support Unit
Working Group I of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is filling the position of Graphic Designer in the Technical Support Unit This entry-level design...
Twenty-Five Years After September 11th, New York City Changed the Way We Prepare for Disasters
The strongest response is rarely about one institution having all the answers. It is about people knowing whom to call, trusting one another, and being...
25 Years After September 11th, New York City Changed the Way We Prepare for Disasters
The strongest response is rarely about one institution having all the answers. It is about people knowing whom to call, trusting one another, and being...
Australia and Canada can learn from each other on climate if we separate action from declaration | Rosa Galvez
Climate integrity means being honest about the gap between emissions reduced on paper and emissions reduced in the atmosphereCanada and Australia are both democracies built...
El Niño: Indonesia fire emissions in 2026 'on track' to match record for this century
Print article Share Wildfires currently burning large swathes of land in Indonesia are on track to produce emissions on a par with the country’s most-intense...
Made in Nigeria: The race to build an African solar industry from scratch
In a bright, spacious factory on the outskirts of Lagos, young engineers in overalls work their way along the production line, carefully inspecting the shimmery...
The Breakdown of Natural Systems Could Intensify Warming by 30 Percent
As the planet heats up, tundras are thawing, wetlands are fermenting, and forests are succumbing to larger and more frequent wildfires. The breakdown of these...
With multilateralism in crisis, what's next for climate philanthropy?
Janet Fleischman is an independent consultant with extensive experience in research, policy advocacy, and narrative storytelling. Jyotsna Uppal is a historian and narrative strategist, who...
Wasps are disappearing this summer, and scientists are worried
Britain’s wasps have become mysteriously scarce this summer, and scientists suspect an unusual combination of temperature swings, heatwaves, and food shortages may be responsible. Even...
Türkiye says it has 'final decision' at COP31 despite Australia running negotiations
Uncertainty persists over how COP31 will be managed, after Türkiye’s environment minister told journalists this week his country will have the final say at the...
Factcheck: Reform UK's 45 false or misleading claims about climate and energy
Print article Share Article Contents Expand menu Close Climate science Net-zero target Energy costs Oil and gas Impacts and adaptation Clean energy Reform UK, led...
Physicists detect the tiny atomic collisions that give a gas its pressure
Twist on classic Brownian motion experiment could help test bounds of quantum theory and aid search for new particles
Meet the Mechanical Engineer Running to Regulate the Texas Oil and Gas Industry
Jon Rosenthal is up against far-right Republican Bo French, known for his Islamaphobic comments.By Martha PskowskiJon Rosenthal, a Democratic state representative from Houston, is facing...
Coral Reefs Can Recover But Relentless Marine Heat Waves Won't Let Them
As more frequent bouts of severe heat stress plague the world’s oceans, coral reefs don’t have enough time to recuperate, a new report shows.By Teresa...
How Grassroots Opposition to a New Asphalt Plant Was Infiltrated by an Outside Operative
Neighbors in Clemmons, North Carolina, thought they were getting help in their fight against a polluting project. Now they feel betrayed.By Lisa SorgCLEMMONS, N.C.—The man...
Hurricanes Routinely Threaten the Texas Coast. But Mass Evacuations Pose Risks of Their Own.
In 2005, Southeast Texas witnessed one of the worst-executed mass evacuations in American history. Have disaster response agencies learned their lesson?By Elena Bruess, Public Health...
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