With Trump’s budget knife still poised over NOAA’s climate research operations, international researchers see a reduced role for the nation that pioneered CO2 measurement.
A decade of climate litigation has transformed once-unlikely legal challenges into powerful tools compelling governments and major emitters to strengthen climate action.
Failure to address a worldwide plastic pollution crisis could trigger a surge in greenhouse gas emissions and human health problems tied to the industry, according to a new report.
Residents say a dense cluster of industry on the banks of the Mississippi River is causing serious health problems. Now, as plastic production surges globally, they’re fighting for cleaner communities.
Indonesia's government says it will summon eight companies over their suspected role in worsening the scale of floods and landslides that have killed more than 700 people.
Record-breaking monsoon rains and rare tropical cyclones have triggered catastrophic floods across Asia, killing more than 1,400 people and displacing thousands.
A New Mexico utility is seeking a “zero-carbon” label for part of its new gas plant, sparking criticism that it skirts climate law and shifts billions in costs to consumers.
Resisting industry pressure, regulators ordered a 41% emissions reduction by 2035 — a move that supports Colorado’s climate goals and could guide other states.
With hundreds of satellites launched each year and tens of thousands more planned, scientists are increasingly concerned about an emerging problem: emissions from the fuels burned in launches and from the pollutants released when satellites and rocket stages flame out on reentry.
