A local fight in Indiana shows that even streamlined permitting can’t overcome deep community resistance to solar development.

Extreme heat, drought and ozone from fire emissions are devastating the Amazon and other rainforests, new research shows.

New research has revealed more examples of the National Cattlemen’s Association’s efforts to downplay and deny the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions.

European supermarkets say the industry needs a long-term sustainable solution to keep mackerel and herring stocks healthy.

The new rules require more public disclosure on data center projects but still allow large projects to be approved without a vote.

Court filings by the Massachusetts attorney general’s office include previously undisclosed documents, revealing new details about internal deliberations at the oil giant.

Warehouse and data center development, backed by millions in tax incentives, is reshaping Rockland County, with residents losing trust in local officials and promising change at the ballot box.

The justices’ ruling could decide whether more than two dozen similar claims proceed. The cases accuse oil companies of misleading the public about climate change and stymieing efforts to curb emissio...

The price of water increased faster than inflation, grocery prices and median household income, nonprofit Food & Water Watch found in a new analysis.

As many as 200 to 300 new structures have been permitted in Altadena, but homeowners who survived the Eaton Fire are struggling to rebuild.

Much of New York City’s waste ends up in sprawling landfills far from the city. Upstate communities say they’ve had enough of being dumped on.

Work must stop, effective immediately, after a federal judge in the Western District of Texas issued a temporary injunction against far-reaching legal waivers.

County health officials told lawyers for an environmental group they would move forward with the permitting process after a legal filing asked a judge to force the agency’s hand.

The lawsuit comes as the Supreme Court is poised to hear arguments in a similar climate case against oil companies. A ruling in the industry’s favor in that case could kill dozens of pending climate s...

Blocked Middle East oil shipments upended supply chains and prices for fossil fuel-based plastics, offering yet another reason nations must support a global treaty that shifts to sustainable materials...

A Trump administration executive order and a breakdown in relations with seven federally recognized Virginia tribes has raised questions about the partnership’s future.

The state is set to decide on a slew of proposed changes to its network of marine protected areas this fall, but how co-management between the state and tribes would proceed is unclear.

Federal and state regulators in North Carolina propose a fix to repair damage caused by more than 50 years of toxic pollution from a pulp mill.

Concerned climate policy experts and investor groups warn against weakening the landmark regulation.

The IEA and climate negotiators want to set a target for shifting the economy to run on electricity. Upfront costs are just one of the obstacles.

Europe’s floating factories make up just one percent of the fleet but catch more than half the fish—and they cause the majority of environmental damage.

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.