The Environment

Juliana v. United States sought to hold the federal government accountable for its fossil fuel policies, saying they infringed on their right to life, liberty and property.

By Alister Doyle OSLO (Reuters) - Golf, cricket and soccer are suffering from wetter weather linked to climate change in Britain, the nation which laid down the modern rules for the games, a study said on Wednesday. More downpours meant pitches and fairways were more likely to be soggy or unplayable while sea level rise was also aggravating erosion of coastal golf courses in Scotland, such as Montrose which dates back to 1562, it said. The Climate Coalition, of 130 non-governmental groups in Britain, said its report underscored that warming threatens sports beyond those dependent on snow and ice on display at this month's Pyeongchang Olympics.

Political tensions are threatening the future of the largest freshwater ecosystem on Earth.

Not all critical minerals need to come from digging up the earth.

New season, new styles, buy more, buy cheap, move on, throw away: the pollution, waste, and emissions of fast fashion are fueling an ecological crisis. With ...

Climate change is disrupting Mediterranean agriculture, pushing food prices higher and threatening the region’s healthy lifestyle

Dozens of companies and academic groups are pitching the same theory: that sinking rocks, nutrients, crop waste or seaweed in the ocean could lock away climate-warming carbon dioxide for centuries or more.

There is a symbiotic relationship between the ocean and the climate – they are both affected by each other.

A coalition of nonprofit and government agencies have found ways to protect and increase the American oystercatcher population.

Years of advocacy led to the creation of Chuckwalla and Sáttítla Highlands national monuments in California early this year, but they may soon be dismantled.

Meteorologist James Spann appeals to his 1.3 million Facebook followers to support the agency, threatened by Trump cuts, that produces the data he relies upon for his forecasts.

The Trump administration’s goal is to roll back rules limiting planet-warming greenhouse gases emissions from power plants, vehicles and oil and gas production, but it could backfire for industry.

When mountain permafrost thaws and glaciers melt, glacial lakes can become lethal flood risks for anyone downstream.

Rivers that were once blocked by outdated dams are now running freely again, and the results are nothing short of astonishing.

Environmentalists vow to fight “the greatest increase in pollution in decades.”

Environmentalists say increasing timber production will harm the climate and environment and could worsen wildfire risk.

People living in locations that experience frequent extreme heat days age faster at the molecular level.

Melting ice, thawing permafrost and crumbling fjord walls are just a few of the risks climate change poses for those living and working in Greenland.

But other federal money for state-administered programs may still be at risk, a former environment secretary warns.

Cuts to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service could unintentionally thwart efforts to control populations of the destructive sea lamprey.

Integrating tourism and aquaculture could bring boosts for the economy and the marine environment.

President Donald Trump is pushing for a Greenland land grab. But warming temperatures could disrupt development in the region.

As global warming spreads pests, diseases and toxins, new programs are developing to help medical professionals look at their patients’ health, lifestyles and treatments through a climate lens.

The executive order declared a “National Energy Emergency” and directed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to act swiftly on project reviews.

Sign our petition to help give giraffes Endangered Species Act Protections and save them from becoming extinct.

Researchers have rediscovered a rare fish species presumed to be extinct after it was not seen for more than eight decades.

Several groups are working to preserve webpages, tools and data – some of which have already gone missing from government webpages since the start of the Trump administration.

Our ocean is changing. With 70 percent of the planet covered in water, the seas are important drivers of the global climate.

Nearly 2,000 Florida manatees died in 2021 and 2022. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said the sea cows’ plight does not fit the definition of endangered.

President Donald Trump halted spending under parts of a Biden-era Inflation Reduction Act, prompting uncertainty over what will be impacted.

Public health officials and researchers urge the public to cover up outside and clean carefully indoors, but many low-income and disabled residents, and those lacking air conditioning, have difficulty staying safe in bad air.

The likes of XOM and CVX face rising pressure to tackle climate deception claims and brace for the potential financial impact of ongoing lawsuits.

The week began with a biting cold snap that hammered much of the U.S., the product of a jet stream that slips out of its usual path more often these days.

La Niña has finally emerged after months of anticipation, but there’s a catch, and it could impact its influence on the weather.

Researchers say a collected sample is the longest continuous record of Earth’s past climate from an ice core

In a new study, scientists suggest that melting ice in Antarctica may cause a decrease in pressure on magma reservoirs deep within the Earth's interior

The official numbers are in: 2024 is the hottest year on record. Climate change is the main culprit. But there might be something else going on, too.

Once known for landgrabs, shootouts and slash-and-burn farming, Paragominas has halted deforestation to become a model of sustainable growth in a region charred by wildfires

Fossil fuel pollution is impacting the most vulnerable among us: children. Their future—and health—are at stake.

Telling the story of our lives—climate change—takes a lot of words. But sometimes, a graphic is what makes things click.  Whoever coined the adage “a picture is worth a thousand words” was likely not referring to a chart, a locator map or an infographic, but in many cases that’s exactly their value to the reader. […]

As people dispose of their Christmas trees, farmers and scientists are working to secure the long-term future of these conifers in the face of climate change.

In Nevada, plans are moving ahead for transmission lines, solar farms, geothermal plants and more in the name of fighting climate change. Yet even among environmental groups and government officials, the projects are controversial.

How the Sahara’s Green Past Shaped Climates Across Continents

PFAS are made up of a chain of incredibly strong carbon-fluorine bonds, which make them difficult to break down.

The DNR has decided that it will issue permits to Enbridge for its plans to reroute the Line 5 pipeline out of the Bad River Reservation.

A warm fall and a notably warm 2023-2024 winter has water temperatures across most of the Great Lakes at record-highs. Could these record temperatures impact ice cover again this year?

Global temperatures rose and extreme weather ramped up, but there were also some significant breakthroughs for the climate this year.

Interest in creating wind farms in southwest Wisconsin appears to be growing as developers submit proposals to government agencies or sign land-use agreements with area residents.

The $50 million grant to the proposed UP mine drew angry shouts from opponents. Lawmakers also authorized money for an Ypsilanti supercomputing center, a Redford Township diesel engine maker, and Dow Chemical.

An underwater gardening experiment along the East Coast aims to restore a type of seagrass called eelgrass, at risk of extinction due to rising sea surface temperatures.