Supporters say fracking could help shore up dwindling gas supplies, while critics warn it could expose communities and ecosystems to environmental risks and prolong the country’s reliance on fossil fuels.
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Court filings by the Massachusetts attorney general’s office reveal new details about internal deliberations at the oil giant.
Farmer and environmental groups are suing to stop the changes to the Rural Energy for America program.
From rising sea levels to food systems fuelling climate change — experts have laid out 10 insights that require urgent action.
More than 600,000 people die from malaria every year. Will climate change make this worse?
Trump officials tout “‘harm”’ change to unleash energy agenda, as critics warn it could unravel 50 years of ecological recovery.
The gas versus electric stove debate continues.
Alito’s recusal from the case has the potential to result in a tied ruling in a battle over oil companies’ liability to pay for climate impacts.
The justices are considering whether states and localities can try to hold oil companies responsible for damages from climate change. If Boulder, Colorado, wins, the companies could owe enormous sums.
Indigenous and environmental groups in Brazil are worried about the country's recent election results.
Oil and gas companies want the justices to save them from lawsuits over their alleged role in accelerating damage from global warming.
Like many communities around the country, Upper Burrell is facing the prospect of a big, power-hungry neighbor that many of its residents say they don’t want.
The ruling could define the reach of state law nationwide and determine whether local governments can put oil companies on the hook for climate costs.
Democrat-led states and cities argue that the rollback harms public health and the environment.
When it comes to perhaps the most significant climate change-related case to reach the high court in nearly two decades, environmentalists aren’t yet writing Thomas off, even though he has consistently sided against them.
Sales of medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks hit a high in the first half of 2026, mostly thanks to China. Diesel prices are set to keep the momentum going.
Trump’s crackdown brought offshore wind development to a near standstill. Louisiana companies are trying to keep the industry alive until the political winds change.
Anthony Albanese joins about 4,000 people in Fiji for preparatory meeting for year-ending Cop31 United Nations climate summit.
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