Climate Desk
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5 ways Puerto Rico is still struggling to recover from Hurricane Maria
And unprepared to face another crippling hurricane season.
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Sanders explains his plan for a climate revolution in a wildfire-devastated town
The 2020 presidential contender has a $16 trillion proposal to save the planet.
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Automakers side with California over Trump on stricter fuel economy rules
Companies are considering years of regulatory uncertainty when aligning with California’s mileage standards deal.
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Wait, melting glaciers are helping capture carbon?
If you were looking for a way out of our impending climate doom, however, this ain’t it.
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In Detroit, ‘revolutionary’ mapping could help residents with asthma
As the forest moves back in, pollen is on the rise in Detroit.
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Who will pay for the huge costs of holding back rising seas?
From Boston to Miami, government officials are only beginning to grasp the enormous expense that will be required.
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The Trump administration gutted one of our most powerful environmental laws
The Endangered Species Act has saved thousands of animals, plants, and insects from extinction.
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Burn. Build. Repeat: Why our wildfire policy is so deadly
Welcome to California’s endless cycle of destruction.
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Alaska, barren of sea ice, saw its hottest July in 125 years
The heat helped spur wildfires that shrouded much of the state in smoke.