Will this be the year that Davos attendees fight to protect the climate?

A new report from the World Economic Forum suggests that $14 trillion in investment is needed to halt climate change. Will it happen?

As the House votes on Sandy aid, dudgeon and hypocrisy are in full effect

Congress will approve some funding, but certainly far less than the amount Obama requested.

Climate-proofing cities: Not something conservatives are going to be good at

To prepare cities for climate change, we’re going to need government spending, government planning, and density. Right-wingers are unlikely to play along.

Starving the cities to feed the suburbs

A new report finds that of the $450 billion the federal government spends on real estate each year, the lion’s share subsidizes suburban growth -- at the expense of both cities and the planet.

D.C. may soon be overrun with wild pigs

This is not a "Congress is back in session" joke.

Watch every hurricane that formed during the third-most-active season in history

As hurricane season comes to an end, we take stock: Lots of big named storms that resulted in billions of dollars of damage on the East Coast and the Caribbean.

Super-rare fast-food worker strike hits NYC

Workers are organizing at dozens of McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Taco Bell, Domino's, and Papa John's locations city-wide.

Oh, cool, another big storm headed for the East Coast

The storm-battered Northeast is bracing for a strong Nor’easter. The flooding won't be as bad as during Sandy, but that's not much consolation.

Pacific Coast readies for climate superstorms to come