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Senators saved a network of ocean sensors from "supreme stupidity." But other cutting-edge efforts are running out of funding, too.
A simple legal strategy could spell the end of the fledging industry, which had been poised for renewal. But it may also backfire.
Internal documents show the Department of Energy knew the decision "may generate negative commentary" and be perceived as "undue favoritism."
A new report finds that while electricity demand skyrocketed, the deployment of new wind, solar, and nuclear power did, too.
Cryptocurrency mines are being repurposed to power the AI boom, sparking a regional backlash.
In the most polluted areas, a quarter of babies are born underweight. The watchdog group wants the EPA to intervene.
A new report finds that replacing conventional boilers with heat pumps could also avoid 33 million asthma attacks by 2050, thanks to improved air quality.
A new "working-class climate agenda" seeks to provide economic relief and tackle global warming at the same time.
In the Trump administration’s reorganization of the struggling agency, there are painful echoes of BLM’s past moves.