The U.S. hosted an event on coal and refused to endorse the findings of a dire climate science report. And yet, in official negotiations, the U.S. is working out how to implement the Paris agreement.
Some weather extremes are now 2-5 times more likely because of global warming, research shows. Without it, several 2017 events would have been virtually impossible.
Along with Democratic lawmakers, Governor Jay Inslee announced his latest plan to curb carbon pollution in Washington state Monday, setting forth a 15-year itinerary with a range of changes that he hopes will result in 100 percent clean energy.
Vulnerable nations were eager to praise the IPCC report, the US was not. Environmental activist Tom Steyer sees another blue wave as the only route to global climate action.
Since the Trump admin released a blockbuster report on Black Friday outlining the dire environmental and economic impacts of climate change, it has made a series of policy and diplomatic decisions that appear run counter to all of the warnings.
As solar and heat pump prices fall, these highly energy-efficient homes are paying for themselves faster. Here’s how they work and why they’re spreading northward.
Brazil's new environment minister believes that global warming is "secondary", that many environmental fines are "ideological" and has been accused of altering plans for an environmentally protected area in order to favour businesses.
Governments should not use the violent protests in France that were sparked by a carbon tax increase as an excuse to stem policies to curb global warming, French officials said on Monday.
Building resilience in cities means preparing for nature's power—but also addressing the social vulnerability of specific people due to climate changes.
