Climate
Clean Air Policies Help Kids Breathe and Think Better
Growing up with dirty air harms kids’ health. But reducing pollution can help reverse the damage. In London, an effort to combat traffic emissions led to measured improvements in…
New York’s Power Grid Struggles to Handle the Heat
NEW YORK—When nearly 10,000 people in Southeast Queens lost power during a July heatwave, Mayor Zohran Mamdani called on residents to keep their air conditioners at 78 degrees to …
A Florida Community Aimed to Address a Legacy of Pollution. The Trump Administration Cancelled Its Funding.
TAMPA, Fla.—Ross Fabian’s low-slung apartment building sits beside a pond that sometimes smells of dead fish. He has seen dead dogs in the pond. For many years the pond has served…
Heatwaves show UK must do more to promote cycling and walking, campaigners say
Civil society groups argue climate crisis means transport sector needs to urgently reduce its carbon emissionsDozens of civil society groups have demanded the UK government do mor…
Around the world, people are rejecting divisive and dangerous politics. We can – and must – build on that | Gordon Brown
The vast majority of the global public wants international cooperation on human rights, climate and AI. Like-minded countries must stand together to deliverBritain’s new prime min…
Record-breaking heat dome expected to bring dangerous temperatures to US south-west
As wildfires rage and intense heat builds across the region, daytime highs of 110-11F (43-46C) are forecastSurging temperatures are expected to broil more than 45 million people a…
‘Unbearable’ Heat in Uncooled Alabama Prisons
ELMORE, Ala.—Tiffany Montellano can’t sleep. Instead, she lies awake, worried about her husband Andrew, 31, who is incarcerated at Elmore Correctional Facility just north of Mont…
A Severe Drought Is Straining the Panama Canal. Could Global Warming Make It Worse?
One of the world’s most-used shortcuts is at risk as a severe drought plagues Central America. Starting in early September, the Panama Canal will reduce the number of ships allow…
‘Not any old vermin’: rats numbers are on the rise thanks to global heating – and poison may not be the answer
Robert Corrigan has been dealing with the ‘smart’ rodents all his life – and believes there are better solutions to deal with the growing infestation in the world’s cities“The rod…
We asked our climate reporters to highlight one idea for positive change. We got a chronicle of global transformation
There are countless initiatives around the world that can inspire people and spur them into action. Amid the devastation of the climate crisis, our journalists strive to highlight…
Climate-saving wonder – or €240m vanity bauble that ages like milk? The rocks set to hit Rotterdam docks
MVRDV – the firm behind Marble Arch Mound – says Rotterdam ROCKS! will inspire visitors to live sustainably. But in an era when the greenest building is the one that already exist…
The Biggest Carbon Polluters Are to Blame for Half of U.S. Western Water Lost to Climate Change, ‘Groundbreaking’ Paper Says
Some of the largest fossil fuel companies on Earth are disproportionately responsible for the water crisis in the American West, according to a first-of-its-kind study published T…
Spokane wildfire evacuees return home, but it's 'still a hazmat situation'
Most evacuees have been allowed to return to their homes near burn zones in Spokane, despite concerns about lingering toxins.
How to understand this heat wave (as told by NPR's senior climate editor)
As the senior climate editor at NPR, when extreme weather impacts us, I often send out guidance to the newsroom to help everyone understand the role of climate change. Here's what…
Data Center Developers in Texas Plan Massive New Gas Power Projects
The 12 largest gas power projects planned in Texas are all specifically intended to run data centers, according to data released Tuesday by Global Energy Monitor, a global nonprof…
Pennsylvania Lags Far Behind on Solar. Here’s How It Could Catch Up.
Pennsylvania was a pioneer on renewable energy before the fracking boom upended that trajectory, and environmental advocates think it’s past time for state leaders to once again p…
Climate damage would obliterate any economic benefits of new North Sea fields, analysis shows
Exclusive: Economic harm of CO2 pollution from Rosebank and Jackdaw forecast to far outweigh any boost to UKThe climate damage caused by developing the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil an…
At least 35,000 excess deaths recorded in Europe’s back-to-back heatwaves
True figure likely to be much higher as it only covers about half of continent and does not include August totalsAt least 35,000 more people died during Europe’s four record-break…
Fearing ‘Catastrophic Impacts’ From Water Cuts, Nevada Sues Feds Over Colorado River Plan
Three days was all it took for the Trump administration’s Colorado River plan to see a legal challenge from, somewhat ironically, Nevada. Of the seven states that rely on the riv…
ERCOT Says Abbott’s Data Center Audit Will Be Done in December
The first group of large data centers in line to get connected to Texas’ grid won’t move forward until mid-December, grid officials say. Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ER…
Nevada files lawsuit challenging federal plan for Colorado River revival
In Trump administration’s plan, California, Arizona and Nevada face about a 20% cut to water supply over two yearsNevada filed a federal lawsuit on Monday challenging the Trump ad…
Drying springs in Arizona jeopardize the future of a key Navajo tradition
For centuries, Navajo shepherds have herded sheep in Arizona's mountains. Now, springs they rely on are drying up, putting a mainstay of the tribe's culture at risk.
French tourist dies in California’s Death Valley after being stranded in heat
Man, 68, was left searching for help in 116F weather after his car became stuck in mud along remote park roadA French tourist recently died in Death Valley national park after a c…
Remembering the ‘Visionary’ Author of Pennsylvania’s Environmental Rights Amendment
A monumental figure in Pennsylvania’s environmental movement passed away last week. Former state legislator Franklin Kury, who was 89, led Pennsylvania to become one of the first …