Wildfire smoke blanketed the eastern U.S. from the Great Lakes to Washington, D.C. on Friday, ​floodwaters tore through Texas's Hill Country for a third day, and new fires erupted in the Pacific North...

A new report estimates wildfire smoke has cost Canada $231 billion since 2014. See how much each province has spent.

Wildfire smoke is linked to tens of thousands of deaths a year, a number that is rising with climate change.

Rollback of government’s ability to limit climate-heating pollution from vehicles will make families ‘sicker and less safe’, environmental advocate says

Does criminal law apply to climate change? Do we need to draft new criminal laws to deal with climate change? What about laws on the books today?This gets shockingly little academic or public discu…

The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.

Politicians get blamed for government shutdowns. But does the fault lie also with citizens, who are more invested in punishing partisan rivals than in demanding competent government?

Across party lines, few trust oil and gas companies to prioritize consumers over profits.

Global use of fossil fuels rose to a new record last year, releasing even more greenhouse gases. Humanity is 'hurtling toward climate chaos,' scientists warn.

Given Italian history, U.S. descendants of Italian immigrants have reason to reject their association with Columbus and stand in solidarity with indigenous groups as they reclaim their histories.

A philosopher unpacks the ‘ethics of belief’ for an age awash in bad information.

In most cases, it’s reasonable to expect that groups of protesters will abide by the law. But there are times when doing so diminishes the effectiveness of the protests.

The papal encyclical uses moral arguments for environmental protection, yet as a philosophical statement, it’s a terrific example of “public reason.”

While the current majority party in Washington moves to detain and deport student protesters, the question of free speech, a free press, and their limits in the United States has emerged.

The Post reports today that the IRS’ internal projections estimate that the...