However the U.S. Supreme Court rules, the work of holding oil companies accountable for climate change has a bright future.

Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general and Republican Senate candidate, has alleged a sprawling profit-driven conspiracy. Pediatricians say the accusations are an attempt at intimidation.

Paul Rudd, Paul Giamatti and Tatiana Maslany lead an excellent ensemble in this dramatization of a failed 1980 conference on climate change

Former Tory minister defends UK decision to enter war in podcast with US rightwinger and Putin sympathiser

Pennsylvania’s reported measles cases are almost at 1,000 for 2026, days after its health department confirmed the figure had passed 900. “977 measles cases have been confirmed across 39 coun…

The Homeland Security Department signed a multi-million dollar agreement to buy five aircraft from a company owned by a political contributor of the secretary on her last day, documents show.

If you think people should be able to hold corporations accountable in court, you should pay attention.

A selection of the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards 2026 finalists – from a shortlist featuring a caiman wearing a wig, a leopard doing a handstand, a strutting white-tailed eagle and a polar bear appeari...

Americans are divided in their politics but not as sports fans.

Our reporting revealed how Mexican criminal groups are relying on teenagers and young adults in border states like Arizona to help supply their weapons.

The ruling means Kansas election officials must continue counting ballots postmarked by Election Day and received within the following three days, including in the upcoming November elections.

“The shorter timeframe is noteworthy and I don’t know why they’re doing this,” Steve Hutkins, who writes for Save the Post Office, told Democracy Docket.

Sales of big pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles have dipped as more Americans buy hybrids and smaller cars.

The city’s Seeds of Change program is funding community gardens, composting efforts, solar installations, a bike repair program, and more.

With the 2026 midterm elections coming, we're all targets. You can plan for it.

New depths.

Installing tech billionaires Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to Pentago defense board raises conflict-of-interest concerns

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation to make it simpler for Californians to install plug-in solar panels. Models that meet state standards are expected to be on sale in mid-2027.

Credible threats appear to have been overlooked as administration focuses on unverified claims of voter fraud

An enormous pulse of wave energy will soon reach Southern California and continue north, raising sea levels by half a foot and increasing threats from swells and tides.

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In Wales, a Visionary College Prepares Students to Live in a Warming World

Carnegie Mellon University announced Wednesday that hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin is donating $3 billion, with the bulk of the money for a new campus in Miami focused on societal challenges.

The Clean Air Act was designed to shield Americans from harmful pollution. It was not designed to shield fossil fuel companies from legal accountability or to eviscerate states’ authority to protec…

Investigating the social, ethical, and political dimensions of climate and energy policies and emerging technologies.

Texas has removed climate change courses from core curriculum at public universities. Ignoring climate change will not serve the state.

Experts say Trump's new fuel standards could complicate California’s efforts to address climate change at a time when drivers face some of the nation’s highest gas prices.

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

Smith, who in 2022 led investigations into Trump and secured two indictments, said he made decisions in the case "without regard” for Trump’s “political association activities, beliefs, or candidacy…

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