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The U.N. General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to support strong action to prevent climate change despite recent diplomatic efforts by the United States to have the measure withdrawn.

As the oil crisis deepens across the globe, households and industries are reducing fossil fuel use — maybe permanently.

Young Americans are suing the president for violating rights with executive orders that fuel the climate crisis.

An alternative emissions-calculating methodology underpins revised, less ambitious methane-reduction targets.
Plastic in Antarctica harbors bacteria with antibiotic resistance, raising concerns among scientists about its global spread.
The small project is underway at Central Campus, with room for expansion. Its energy usage could complicate the university’s climate goals.
The fiscal 2027 legislation’s cuts are smaller than the White House proposed. The bill also blesses the Wildland Fire Service.

Aspiring influencers share pro-industry climate messaging after attending a six-week content-creation boot camp.

A pioneering study introduces a parallel metric, the plastic particle footprint — and uses it to rerank kettles, bottles, crates, and T-shirts. The winners aren't who you'd expect.
The lawsuit challenges Alabama Power’s plans to leave more than 21 million tons of coal ash in an unlined pond at the head of the Mobile-Tensaw Delta, an area sometimes called “America’s Amazon” for its rich biodiversity.
A proposed rule would give auto manufacturers until 2029 to meet smog and particulate matter emissions standards while the agency reconsiders the requirements altogether.
The Trump administration likes to cast renewables as a socialist scam, but solar has soared in the competitive markets of the Lone Star State.
After years of trying to stop offshore wind projects, the Trump administration is now pausing routine federal permits for 165 land-based projects, including dozens in Texas.
Scientists have discovered that airborne microplastics may be warming the planet faster than anyone expected.
NextEra’s blockbuster deal with Dominion means the largest electricity company stands to benefit even more from AI growth. But what does it mean for ratepayers?

A new carbon market proposal could send billions in free permits to industry, while cutting money for California programs.

China is dominating the energy transition with astonishing result, while fossil fuel fascists in the US try to turn back the clock.

A 35-page booklet distributed in a public meeting by the Tennessee Valley Authority about coal ash is filled with “lies” and misleading information, according to coal ash researchers.

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