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It is losing its ability to recover from disturbances such as drought, wildfire and human development, researchers say

The U.S. president has not followed Europe’s calls to produce more renewable energy to weaken Russia’s global influence

Soon the globe could have more clean energy—or higher-priced oil

The U.N. passed a resolution yesterday to develop a global treaty to control plastic waste

After searching for a climate win during the first year of his presidency, Biden used his speech to focus on other crises

The nation’s largest association of psychologists said its members should do more to treat the dangerous health effects of rising temperatures

Human and natural systems are already buckling under the influence of global warming, write the authors of a landmark report

The conflict has driven home the risk of relying on Russian gas, particularly for countries that see it as a bridge to renewable energy

The move underscores the challenges facing President Joe Biden’s goal to convert all of the federal government’s vehicles to zero-emission models

A new International Energy Agency report says emissions are 70 percent higher than governments have officially reported

A court order barring use of an interim social cost of carbon could slow at least 38 pending rules from four agencies

Political turmoil in Congress and uncertainty about climate regulations has hampered release of the report showing how the U.S. would cut emissions in half

Climate-driven mismatches in the life cycles of plants and animals were also cited as a major concern

The move would reverberate around the country because more than a dozen other states follow California’s regulations

An exceptionally dry year in 2021 pushed the 22-year-long drought to the top of the record books

The Marshall Fire destroyed more than 1,000 Colorado houses, many of them the homes of experts studying wildfires

Scientists outlined the risks of climate inaction ahead of a major IPCC report later this month

The announcement unleashes a flood of federal money to states for the construction of a national network of charging stations

Some communities may run out of fresh water faster than expected

Without enough capacity to meet demand, energy utilities may have to stage rolling blackouts during heat waves

Once rare marine heat waves have become routine, threatening coral reefs and other sea creatures

The trend, revealed in 250 years of records, is happening worldwide

Ratcheting up national commitments to lower greenhouse gas emissions is crucial to limiting global warming

The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to end drilling in the city for public health reasons