Colorado lawmakers will once again consider a bill to place protections for people who work in extreme heat or cold, this time offering a phased approach.
Politics
Meat and dairy giants have been accused of halting climate progress by cozying up to policymakers to justify the soaring growth of animal agriculture.
The conflict in Iran is covered in oil with long-term environmental impacts.
Trump's vaunted “energy dominance” team is in danger of fumbling the biggest energy crisis of his second term, critics say.
Nevada solar installations dropped sharply last year as Trump administration policies prioritized fossil fuels and limited renewable energy growth.
New Mexico lawmakers again rejected a greenhouse gas reduction bill while approving public funds to address oil and gas problems like abandoned wells and earthquakes.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is in favor of a proposal to build new nuclear power plants in the EU. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says it's impossible.
An analysis of dozens of previously published studies reveals people systematically underestimate their own vulnerability to climate threats.
Federal lawsuit claiming local officials illegally pushed polluting industries into Black communities reaches new stage.
From Altadena to Alabama, Black families learn the real catastrophe starts after the disaster, when insurers decide who is worth saving.
The lawyers who successfully won the law’s climate authority once thought of it as a placeholder for stronger legislation.
Environmentalists say the war’s effects on oil and gas prices are an argument for countries to get off fossil fuels. But the reality is likely to be messier.
The Iran war has disrupted oil and gas trade. As countries like the US double down on fossil fuels, experts say the conflict shows how speeding up homegrown renewables is the only way to avoid future energy crises.

Spain’s wind-farm bargain
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Renewable-energy projects can boost the economy of a rural town—if the community has a say in development.
If the ongoing conflict continues, energy prices could spike, driving up costs across African economies, which heavily rely on imported oil and gas.
With federal funding gone, tribes are turning to philanthropy, alternative lenders, and their own institutions.
The EPA released its latest enforcement and compliance report and touted the agency’s crackdown on environmental crimes under the Trump administration, yet 75 percent of the criminal cases closed last fiscal year originated before the president took office.
A new study shows that as temperatures rise aboveground, the number of subway riders reporting uncomfortable heat belowground increases.
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