As a record breaking El Niño continues to grow in the Eastern Pacific, climate scientist Daniel Swain explains what may be in store for the next year as we brace for an El Niño “so far above anything ...

Federal regulators approved South32’s Hermosa mine despite identifying adverse impacts to multiple endangered or threatened species, the suit notes.

As preparedness lags, many regions around the world could be overwhelmed by rising temperatures, climate experts warn.

One observer called the move a "disaster for people’s health, the planet, and even U.S. automakers.”

A new study from University of Hawai‘i researchers links metals found in the ash of the 2023 Maui wildfires with impaired lung function.

Justice Samuel Alito decided Monday to sit out one of the most consequential climate change cases to reach the Supreme Court, but legal experts expected continuing ramifications due to his ownership o...

Thermal imaging shows how people experience scorching heat varies depending on their circumstance.

Under the banner of “Dig, Baby, Dig,” the Trump administration is supercharging an already powerful mining industry. What will happen to vulnerable plants and animals?

The partners behind a project in suburban Denver think they’ve found a way to accelerate the adoption of residential geothermal heating and cooling.

Lobstermen and salmon conservationists say industrial aquaculture is ruining the health of Maine’s waters and threatening its fishing heritage.

The partners behind a project in suburban Denver think they’ve found a way to accelerate the adoption of residential geothermal heating and cooling.

The sewage sludge some farmers have applied to their fields for decades is contaminated with PFAS—with serious consequences for drinking water.

As Indian Point Energy Center undergoes decommissioning in New York’s 17th Congressional District, complaints over the process are mounting against the backdrop of an increasingly pro-nuclear federal ...

Administrative judges recommend approval of the gas power plant if the utility assures ratepayers won't pay the cost.

The state alleged that oil companies colluded to delay the energy transition, driving up prices for consumers. The court was not convinced this conspiracy directly caused overcharges for energy.

Just in time for Climate Week NYC, President Trump calls concerns over global warming and artificial intelligence a “hoax.”

Foreign-owned bottom trawlers are emptying African waters and taking the continent’s biologically valuable nutrients with them.

Climate scientists are calling the hotter temperatures resulting from El Niño a “postcard from the future.”

While President Donald Trump pushed against cutting emissions and regulating technology, environmentalists called for world leaders to reject conflict and build a stable future with clean energy.

Researchers are learning more about the long-term public health effects of living through extreme weather, especially in more isolated communities.

A new study says the data center industry’s expansion echoes patterns of environmental and health harms that have long plagued the state.

Reintroducing the buffalo not only benefits Indigenous people, but all Americans, tribal leader Jason Baldes said.

The Solar for All program was intended to provide dozens of grants for clean energy programs in underserved communities. The Trump-appointed judge said the program’s termination was unlawful.

As opposition to data centers grows, researchers eye the state’s thousands of acres of polluted mine lands as potential solutions.

Florida’s coastal residents know to brace for storm surge, but during 2024’s Hurricane Milton, it was inland communities that suffered some of the greatest flooding. It took three weeks for water to r...

The Rhode Island senator, who could lead the Judiciary Committee if Democrats win in November, urges stronger messaging and a focus on Supreme Court reform.

The nation’s electric utilities release vast quantities of the world’s most potent greenhouse gas. Recycling efforts could slash emissions at little cost, an Inside Climate News analysis reveals.

The countries most vulnerable to climate change are spending nearly 25 times more on repaying debt than on climate action, according to a new ActionAid report released Wednesday.  The report, “Debt Fu...

Million-dollar homes increasingly replace small-town beach vibes, pushing out longtime residents and transforming oceanfront communities.

While ranchers support eliminating federal protections for wolves, data shows the predators kill few cattle. Trump’s lifting of tariffs on foreign beef, however, is hitting cattlemen’s wallets.

Democratic nominee Cait Conley will face incumbent Republican Mike Lawler in NY-17, one of the nation’s most closely watched House races. Here’s where the candidates stand on the environmental issues ...

The decision allows Colorado’s largest water utility to triple a reservoir’s storage, despite concerns about diverting more water from the dwindling Colorado River.

Central Valley dairies are long overdue to face stricter regulations over their nitrate pollution, families and clean water advocates argue. Industry stakeholders and business owners worry about added...

A new attribution study shows how warming rocks, thawing permafrost and melting ice formations created a catastrophic chain of impacts.

Researchers are calling for stricter regulations on krill fishing in Antarctica as climate change shrinks the habitat of whales’ primary prey.

The prospects for state-level climate and energy legislation could hinge on the outcomes of just a few races.

The House Judiciary Committee will consider the Stop Climate Shakedowns Act as the Trump administration moves to roll back federal limits on greenhouse gas emissions.

Several lawsuits and a bipartisan letter from former agency directors condemn the Trump administration’s gutting of habitat protections for imperiled animals and plants.

A new “equity-first” model claims to show where Tampa Bay should grow food for those who lack it. But what happens to the needs of gardens that already exist?

Maine just picked winning projects in a regional bid for new generation and transmission. Here’s what we know so far, and what comes next.

An analysis finds the cancellation of $1 billion in annual funding weakened protections around the world and undermined U.S. interests.

Jon Rosenthal is up against far-right Republican Bo French, known for his Islamaphobic comments.

To meet surging electricity demand, Iowa utilities are increasingly turning to polluting coal plants that had been operating well below capacity.

DOUBLE SPRINGS, Ala.—As 59-year-old Pam Benton sat handcuffed to a cold bench inside the Winston County Courthouse, shame flooded over her. All she could think about, she later explained, was what her...

A strong El Niño is raising the odds of an active winter storm season—and the Floridians most likely to die in a tornado live in aging manufactured homes the state can’t even count.

Neighbors in Clemmons, North Carolina, thought they were getting help in their fight against a polluting project. Now they feel betrayed.

As more frequent bouts of severe heat stress plague the world’s oceans, coral reefs don’t have enough time to recuperate, a new report shows.

An electric road trip across Pennsylvania—a state that’s spending big on its charging network—shows early promise.

New polling shows that two-thirds of registered voters in Utah support restoring protections for the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments.

Solar and batteries matter, but they’re not the only reasons for the steep decline in gas-fired electricity.