Environment

The G7 group of wealthy, developed economies has agreed to phase out coal-fired power, the most polluting form of energy, by 2035

“Energy independence” doesn’t mean what politicians think it means

Amid Earth’s fourth global coral bleaching event, a leading expert says tackling climate change is the key to fighting back.

A new U.N. program highlights the disconnect between climate messaging and the growing possibility of overshooting a key global warming threshold

Inexpensive Chinese solar panels are pitting Americans who want cheap equipment against those who want to make it

The EPA has released four new pollution rules, most focusing on coal-fired power, as the final pieces of Biden’s push to clean up the power sector

People understand how saving tropical forests is good for the planet, but temperate forests are equally indispensable in fighting climate change

An environmental engineer provides a glimpse of the magnitude of the challenge to remove PFAS from water supplies and ways you can reduce these “forever chemicals” in your own drinking water

Long confined to regions with volcanic activity, geothermal promises to become a much more versatile energy source thanks to new technologies

California has hit record-breaking milestones in renewable electricity generation, showing that wind, water and solar are ready to cover our electricity needs

People in the U.S. will be able to see where extreme heat is a threat to health with a new interactive tool created by the National Weather Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

By cutting trees in response to international demand for tobacco, farmers induced wildlife to start eating virus-laden bat guano