Environment

"The only way to be sure they don't pass is to raise public awareness."

The contest is elevating climate policy conversations on the campaign trail and in Washington. It could inspire compromises that bring together pieces of each.

The hearing revealed a subtle shift on the Republican side, with younger members acknowledging that scientific research points to human-driven global warming.

A network of public banks could underwrite the new New Deal in the same way President Franklin Roosevelt financed the original.

2018 was filled with new evidence and warnings of the high risks and costs of climate change. Will it help tip the world toward climate action?

"It is obvious that this rule is intended to hide, not disclose, information about genetically modified foods."

"We don't have time to sit on our hands as our planet burns. For young people, climate change is bigger than election or re-election. It's life or death."

ill the new leader be any better for the environment than the previous one? And from their perspective, the answer is a resounding, “No.”

And colleague says "global warming" no longer strong enough term. "Global heating is technically more correct because we are talking about changes in the energy balance of the planet."

The 2018 Arctic Report Card also shows sea ice reached its second-lowest extent on record, creating more challenges for coastal people and ecosystems.