Education
Climate Science Is under Attack in Classrooms
Schools are a growing battlefield in climate politics as conservative states reshape their curriculum to downplay people’s contribution to rising temperatures
Stories by Scott Waldman
Climate Change
At Debate, Republican Presidential Candidates Tout Fossil Fuels, Vow to Undo Biden’s Climate Initiatives
Though Republican presidential candidates aimed to set themselves apart from Donald Trump at Wednesday’s debate, none are seizing on climate policy or support for renewable energy manufacturing and jobs as a way to stand out...
Climate Change
DeSantis’s Florida Approves Climate-Denial Videos in Schools
Florida’s Department of Education has approved classroom use of videos that spout climate disinformation and distort climate science
Climate Change
A New Climate Conspiracy Theory Claims Traffic Control Is an Attack on Freedom
A concept for reducing car traffic in European cities, called the “15-minute city,” is being falsely described by far-right opponents of the idea as a communist-style lockdown on personal freedoms...
Education
Texas Weakens Climate Science Education Guidelines
Texas education officials adopted changes to internal guidance on textbooks that could steer schools to buy books that misinform students about global warming
Climate Change
A Climate Scientist Is Evaluating the U.S.’s Spy Programs
President Joe Biden named an expert on paleoclimatology to a White House intelligence panel
Politics
Young Climate Voters Could Tilt Georgia’s Runoff Election for Senate
Voters under age 30 turned out for Raphael Warnock in the first race, suggesting he should lean even harder into climate policy
Climate Change
These Election Results Offer Clues about What’s Next for Climate Politics
Seven races help illustrate how the landscape for climate action may change in Congress and in several states
Climate Change
How the Senate Climate Bill Could Slash Emissions by 40 Percent
A surprise breakthrough on climate and energy legislation revives President Biden's environmental commitments by outlining large emissions reductions
Policy
Biden Vows to Take More White House Action on Climate Change
President Joe Biden announced plans to expand offshore wind development and climate resilience funding for communities
Conservation
Biden Aims to Protect the Nation’s Old Trees to Help with Carbon Removal
The president is issuing an executive order requiring the federal government to catalog the nation’s biggest trees
Renewable Energy
Mining for Clean Energy Could Undermine Biden’s Environmental Justice Goals
Many proposed mines for minerals used in electric vehicles and clean tech will be located next to the lands of Indigenous people
Fossil Fuels
The U.S. Will Increase Natural Gas Exports to Europe to Replace Russian Fuel
Biden administration officials are also promising to accelerate the build-out of hydrogen and carbon capture
Fossil Fuels
The U.S. and Europe Are Looking for a Path to Cut Russian Fuel
“Our climate goals may well be another victim of Russia’s aggression,” says Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency
Climate Change
To Help Tackle Climate Crisis, White House Touts Nuclear Fusion
Gina McCarthy and other administration officials showcased fusion energy in a bid to accelerate vast amounts of carbon-free power
Climate Change
What Biden Said—and Didn’t Say—on Climate during the State of the Union
After searching for a climate win during the first year of his presidency, Biden used his speech to focus on other crises
Fossil Fuels
U.S. and E.U. Pledge to Cut Methane Emissions, but Obstacles Abound
Chief among them are convincing other countries to sign on and putting specific policies in place
Policy
Biden’s Climate Bet Rests on Enacting a Clean Electricity Standard
It is uncertain if a highly divided Congress will pass such a mandate
Climate Change
Meet Biden’s Climate Voice on Capitol Hill
Louisa Terrell has the tough job of moving Biden’s infrastructure package through Congress
Climate Change
U.S. Commits to Greater CO2 Reductions, China and India Do Not
At climate summit, Japan, Canada and the E.U. also announce ambitious targets, while Russia and Australia resist
