Natural Disasters
Could the Infrastructure Bill Make Wildfires Worse?
The legislation provides billions of dollars for thinning forests in ways that some scientists think are wrongheaded
Stories by Adam Aton
Automobiles
Biden Tightens Vehicle Emissions Standards
A second policy aims to accelerate adoption of electric vehicles
Climate Change
Infrastructure Deal Whittles Down Climate Spending
The bipartisan legislation includes less funding for public transit and electric vehicles
Environment
Unexpected: Desert Plants Are Struggling in Higher Heat
Scientists say even the toughest vegetation cannot tolerate today’s heat waves
Automobiles
Biden Touts Electric Vehicles amid Negotiations on Infrastructure Spending
Congressional Republicans have balked at White House proposals to boost EV use
Climate Change
Republican Infrastructure Counterproposal Mostly Eliminates Climate Spending
Climate has emerged as a key sticking point in talks between President Biden and Republican leaders
Climate Change
Biden Tells Congress Climate Action and Job Creation Are the Same
“If we act to save the planet, we can create millions of jobs,” he says
Climate Change
Kamala Harris Lays Out Economic Priorities, Skips Climate Change
Climate remains in the background during talks about the Biden administration’s infrastructure plan
Climate Change
Biden Pushes U.S.—and the World—to Help Climate Migrants
He has ordered a government study of climate change's impact on migration, including options for refugee resettlement
Climate Change
Biden Climate Team Says It Underestimated Trump’s Damage
Agency reviews have found greater budget cuts, staff losses and elimination of climate programs than initially thought
Climate Change
Biden Stocks Transition Teams with Climate Experts
The president-elect has included those with climate experience across a wide swath of federal agencies
Climate Change
Climate Change Receives Unexpected Attention at First Presidential Debate
Trump and Biden presented starkly different climate agendas during the longest discussion of the issue in recent debates
Climate Change
Inside Joe Biden’s Network of Climate Advisers
The presidential candidate is getting advice from old guard Democrats, liberal activists and union favorites
Environment
Trump Waives Environmental Reviews, Vulnerable Communities Could Bear the Brunt
Such reviews are intended to allow community input and minimize harm to the environment
Policy
Climate Change Sparked Note of Consensus in Raucous Democratic Debate
The main point of disagreement on climate was on the role of fracking and natural gas in a clean energy transition
Policy
Democratic Candidates Agree on Climate Change, Except for Role of Natural Gas
Whether to allow fracking and the use of natural gas as a transition fuel emerged as a rare point of contention in last night’s debate
Environment
During Debate, Democratic Candidates Sidestep Climate Issues like Coastal Retreat
While the presidential contenders all acknowledge the severity of climate change, some avoided politically touchy policy questions
Climate Change
Even the Dead Cannot Escape Climate Change
Flooding, permafrost melt and other climate impacts that threaten the long-term viability of cemeteries
Environment
Experts Dispute Trump Administration’s Rationale for Alaska Logging
Emissions from felling trees would outweigh any carbon sequestration in the massive Tongass National Forest, they say
Environment
Extreme Snows in Greenland Caused Ecosystem’s “Reproductive Collapse”
Delayed plant flowering and nesting meant some Arctic animals’ offspring likely did not survive the winter
