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“There is not a house in this community that has not had a person who has suffered from some type of cancer or kidney failure.”
After dodging the issue for more than 30 years, wealthy nations face calls to address the “loss and damage” created by climate change at COP27.
It's the strongest cyclone to hit the U.S. territory in 20 years.
After weeks of debate at COP28, countries decide to “transition away” from oil and gas — while stopping short of a “phaseout.”
New York could see more frequent and destructive blazes, but the state doesn’t have enough forest rangers and firefighters to respond to the growing threat.
Hydropower loss added 121 million metric tons of carbon emissions over 20 years — about the same as putting 1.3 million more cars on the road.
Four key rulings limiting federal power will curtail the ability of the EPA and other agencies to write and enforce climate policies.
Those higher temperatures could lead to more coastal erosion, flooding, and extreme weather
Patrick Brown is trying to tell a complicated story about climate change. Many don't want to hear it.
