Stories by Minho Kim

The first U.S. congestion pricing program, starting in New York City as soon as May, aims to slash emissions and traffic

Countries need to double their energy-efficiency gains to achieve the emissions reductions required to meet the goals of the 2015 Paris climate agreement, a new report finds

The U.S. will see “fewer emergency room visits, fewer asthma attacks” and will save money if it cuts carbon emissions, a new Union of Concerned Scientists analysis says

The National Weather Service has launched the first flood forecasting system with precise, real-time data showing spots that are at imminent risk of inundation

More than half of Miami-Dade County residents will face pressure to move as rising seas push residents inland to reach higher ground, a new study finds

Wind turbines threaten several bat species, but the Biden administration is funding research to reduce casualties

Amtrak will soon get 28 high-speed rail cars. But they won't operate at high speeds because Amtrak tracks are outdated

The U.S. Forest Service faces criticism for projecting that forests could become carbon emitters by 2070 instead of continuing as carbon sinks

A new USDA report finds forests could become a major emitter of carbon by 2070

A new report says flooding and heat waves exacerbated by climate change could complicate U.S. nuclear launches

A new supercomputer is helping climate scientists determine whether injecting human-made, sun-blocking aerosols into the stratosphere would also alter thunderstorms and rainfall

A Department of Energy grant aims to cut the cost of new geothermal systems that generate electricity from heat that is miles underground

A growing number of U.S. airports are trying swoop landings rather than staircase descents, a method that saves fuel, cuts emissions and reduces noise