Why schools are ripping up playgrounds across the U.S.

As extreme heat worsens, schools nationwide are increasingly replacing asphalt playgrounds with green, cooler spaces.

By Anna PhillipsSeptember 14, 2024

These states tried, and failed, to cut food waste. One succeeded.

A study of five states’ food waste bans found that most had no effect — except Massachusetts.

By Anna PhillipsSeptember 12, 2024

Why Kamala Harris has embraced America’s oil boom

Tuesday’s debate barely touched on the subject of climate change. But when it did, Harris embraced oil production.

By Anna PhillipsSeptember 11, 2024

What is ecocide and could it become an international crime like genocide?

Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa — island nations particularly vulnerable to climate change — asked the International Criminal Court to make the destruction of ecosystems a crime.

By Rachel PannettSeptember 10, 2024

The TVA helped electrify the South — but now its plans are sparking backlash

The Tennessee Valley Authority is coming under fire from energy experts and environmentalists for building gas plants instead of renewables.

By Nick TaborSeptember 9, 2024

EPA restores industrial air pollution rule axed by Trump

The “Once In, Always In” policy is intended to curb emissions of arsenic, benzene and other toxic air pollutants from industrial facilities nationwide.

By Maxine JoselowSeptember 4, 2024

Trump and Harris rallygoers are suffering from heat exhaustion

Dozens of people have been hospitalized at Trump rallies as intense heat complicates a hallmark of campaigning — outdoor events.

By Maxine JoselowAugust 29, 2024

Head of EPA air office violated ethics rules, agency watchdog says

Joseph Goffman failed to disclose his financial holdings in a company before helping to craft a rule that affected it.

By Maxine JoselowAugust 28, 2024

What you need to know about e-bikes in national parks

After years of legal battles and debate, the National Park Service has decided to treat e-bikes more like regular bicycles than motorized vehicles.

By Anna PhillipsAugust 28, 2024

They’re knocking on doors for Harris. But they still won’t endorse her.

The Sunrise Movement plans to contact 1.5 million Americans about voting for Kamala Harris. But it is waiting to decide about endorsing her until her climate plans are clear.

By Maxine JoselowAugust 27, 2024

Why Democrats are so quiet about climate change right now

Vice President Kamala Harris and other Democrats have not made significant mentions of climate change or the environment in recent stump speeches.

By Maxine JoselowAugust 22, 2024

America’s oil capital was moving away from cars. Then a new mayor arrived.

Houston faces choices confronting many U.S. cities. Billions of federal dollars are available for them to upgrade rail and bike transit, but some are balking.

By Sarah RazaAugust 21, 2024

Why no president has slowed the U.S. oil boom

Under President Joe Biden, who campaigned on a pledge of “no more drilling,” America is pumping more oil than any country ever has.

By Maxine JoselowAugust 16, 2024

In Pennsylvania, Harris can’t shake her anti-fracking past

A history of hostility toward fossil fuels by Kamala Harris creates a political challenge for Democrats in the must-win state of Pennsylvania

By Evan HalperAugust 13, 2024

This oil tycoon brings in millions for Trump, and may set his agenda

Harold Hamm has become Trump’s point person in raising funds from the oil industry and relaying to the ex-president what the industry wants.

By Josh Dawsey and Maxine JoselowAugust 13, 2024

Americans tapped $8 billion in tax credits on home energy upgrades

Far more taxpayers than projected claimed the Inflation Reduction Act incentives on solar panels, heat pumps and other climate-friendly projects, data shows.

By Julie Zauzmer WeilAugust 7, 2024

Climate leaders say Harris has ‘lit an electric spark’ with young voters

More than 350 environmentalists endorse her candidacy, saying it could help energize climate-minded voters, less than 100 days before the 2024 election.

By Maxine JoselowJuly 30, 2024

Heat pumps, EV chargers and more: U.S. unveils $4.3 billion in local climate funds

The latest grant money comes as the Biden administration races to distribute investments authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act.

By Sarah RazaJuly 22, 2024

How the nation’s driest state is using cash to free up water

Nevada is testing out a pilot program that encourages farmers to retire their water rights in an effort to reduce over-drafting of precious groundwater.

By Anna PhillipsJuly 19, 2024

How a Republican election sweep could transform U.S. climate policy

Biden’s signature environmental actions could be reversed if the GOP takes control of the House, Senate and White House. The EPA’s budget could be slashed.

By Maxine JoselowJuly 18, 2024