U.N. court sides with island nation in greenhouse gas emissions case
The island nation of Vanuatu prevailed in its landmark request to legally compel countries to cut emissions and compensate places facing impacts from climate change.
EPA shutters its scientific research arm, with hundreds expected to be impacted
The EPA's Office of Research and Development has more than 1,500 employees, including scientists and researchers, dispersed across the U.S.
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Lawmakers introduce bill to classify extreme heat as a disaster
Three Democratic lawmakers have proposed legislation to classify extreme heat as a disaster, which would allow federal funding for extreme heat.
EPA employees sweat through workplace discomfort that some worry may be more than disrepair
Temperatures inside EPA headquarters have soared above 80 degrees and elevators have been breaking down, sources said.
Deadly Texas floods raise questions about emergency alerts
The first weather emergency alert sent by the National Weather Service with urgent language instructing people to "seek higher ground now" was sent at 4:03 a.m. local time.
Senate removes excise tax on renewable energy industry from Trump tax bill
The Senate budget bill would have imposed an excise tax on certain wind and solar projects with foreign materials.
Senate version of Trump bill would hit renewable energy industry with new tax
The GOP Senate version of the "big, beautiful bill" would raise the cost of wind and solar projects by 10% to 20%, one energy group estimated.
Climate movement strikes back with class action lawsuit against EPA
It's the latest legal strategy for environmental groups as they try to claw back terminated grants.
GOP "big, beautiful bill" would force USPS to sell its new EV mail trucks
But the Senate parliamentarian says the Postal Service's 7,200 new EVs can't be auctioned off.
EPA proposes rollback on rules limiting emissions from fossil fuel power plants
The proposed rollback of emissions regulations is part of the Trump administration's efforts to repeal rules that aim to address climate change.
Senate votes to revoke California's EV emissions waivers
Senate Republicans led the push to block California's ability to impose tough limits on car emissions — a move Democrats call unprecedented.
Republicans propose gutting Biden climate bill for Trump tax cuts
The heart of the Republican budget legislation targets key climate and energy provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act.
Proposed NOAA cuts threaten decades-long CO2 data collection: Scientist
Charles David Keeling first documented how the gas buildup in the atmosphere contributes to the warming planet. His son says proposed cuts to NOAA threaten critical scientific research.
The EPA didn't release its annual U.S. greenhouse gas report, but we got the data
The Environmental Defense Fund published the Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks after filing a Freedom of Information Act request last month.
NOAA ending its "billion-dollar disasters" database
NOAA announced that it is decommissioning several databases, including its widely reported annual compilation of billion-dollar weather and climate disasters.