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But even products certified as "compostable" are causing headaches.
From winter wildfires in Los Angeles to the unchecked growth of data centers, here are the big climate stories we covered in 2025.
The administration’s efforts to solve a so-called “energy emergency” might create an actual crisis.
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 lawsuit says the companies knew the limitations of plastics recycling but promoted it anyway.
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.
Climate activists led the charge against LNG exports, but they’re not the only ones celebrating Biden’s pause.
As a fight over voting districts consumes the Texas legislature, funding for flood relief remains elusive.