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The administration’s efforts to solve a so-called “energy emergency” might create an actual crisis.
The lawsuit says the companies knew the limitations of plastics recycling but promoted it anyway.
From winter wildfires in Los Angeles to the unchecked growth of data centers, here are the big climate stories we covered in 2025.
A relentless storm is unleashing floods and tornadoes. Here's how a warmer atmosphere and a simmering Gulf of Mexico could be making it worse.
The American Lung Association report comes amid the EPA’s expansive rollback of environmental protections.
A decade ago, southern sea ice suddenly and dramatically declined. Scientists say the culprit was a "very violent release" of deep, pent-up heat.
As a fight over voting districts consumes the Texas legislature, funding for flood relief remains elusive.
A new study finds levels of the carcinogen ethylene oxide that are nine times higher than those estimated by the EPA’s models.
Research shows the state may be a hotspot for the resource, prompting a scramble to understand its potential.