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The Biden official spoke to Grist about coming out of retirement to sell Democrats' landmark climate law.
The Tennessee Valley Authority — the nation's largest public utility — wants to replace two coal power plants with natural gas, raising climate and environmental justice concerns.
As California prepares to destroy a levee and sacrifice its last remaining almond farm, its caretaker remembers the toll floodwaters have taken on his family.
A mother must come to terms with her child's identity, her husband's passing, and the changing landscape of their community.
European lawsuits allege that climate inaction is causing psychological harm — and violating human rights.
Biden has outpaced Trump in selling oil and gas permits on public lands. A federal judge has temporarily paused "runaway drilling."
Even minor census undercounts could have substantial knock-on effects and deprive needy communities of investment and representation.
Seaweed farms are exploding in popularity. Cultivators say policies are needed to protect marine life.
In a landmark fusion experiment in Oxfordshire, England, researchers generated 59 megajoules of heat over five seconds — blasting the previous record of 21.7 megajoules, set in 1997, out of the water.