Biden’s First Climate Actions Include Rejoining Paris Agreement
He will also rescind a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline and order a review of Trump administration environmental rollbacks
Stories by Scott Waldman
Historic Picks for EPA, Interior Complete Biden Climate Team
The selections of Representative Deb Haaland and Michael Regan are seen as signs that environmental justice will be prioritized by the new administration
Climate Portion of Final Trump-Biden Debate Revolved Around Ending Oil, Wind 'Fumes'
One of the most substantive debate exchanges on the topic to date highlighted stark differences between the candidates
Republican Convention Ignored Climate Threat, But Americans’ Attitudes Are Shifting
Many Americans have experienced climate-fueled disasters in the last four years and want to see federal action
What Changed—and What Didn’t—in Democrats’ Climate Platform
The 2020 aims on climate are more ambitious than in 2016 but don’t meet all of activists’ demands
Climate Denial Spreads on Facebook as Scientists Face Restrictions
The company recently overruled its scientific fact-checking group, which had flagged information as misleading
Trump Waives Environmental Reviews, Vulnerable Communities Could Bear the Brunt
Such reviews are intended to allow community input and minimize harm to the environment
Telecommuting Could Outlive the Pandemic, Lowering Emissions
If the coronavirus ushers in a societal shift toward more telework, that could mean fewer cars on U.S. roads
Climate Science Deniers Turn to Attacking Coronavirus Models
Vocal critics have cited perceived flaws in both climate and virus modeling, despite scientific evidence to the contrary
Trump’s Next Chief of Staff Is Open to Doing More on Climate
While he opposed the Paris climate agreement, Representative Mark Meadows has signaled support for renewables and a possible carbon tax
Trump Administration Begins Work on Next National Climate Report
Climate science deniers are hoping to have a hand in the fifth assessment of climate impacts on the U.S., due out in 2022
Trump Touts Tree Planting but Ignores Climate in State of the Union Speech
Several GOP lawmakers have pushed tree planting as a climate mitigation strategy, though scientists say it alone will not curb emissions
Climate Deniers Launch Personal Attacks on Teen Activist
They also bash Greta Thunberg's autism, creating collateral damage for others
In Environment Speech, Trump Fails to Mention Climate Change
The address also included inaccurate claims on the state of U.S. air quality
Trump Administration Officials Scrubbed Climate Change from Press Releases
The dire predictions of a recent USGS study on sea level rise were removed from the agency’s release
White House Climate Review Could Damage Careers, Scientists Warn
Concerns mount over reports that federal researchers could be compelled to participate in the controversial exercise
Climate Preparation Report Released by Panel Previously Disbanded by Trump
The panel, which provides guidance on climate change to communities, was reconstituted by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo
As Russian Military Moves into Thawing Arctic, U.S. Strategy Shifts
Two generals told a Senate panel that climate change is already affecting the U.S. military
Skeptics Are Being Recruited for an "Adversarial" Review of Climate Science
A proposed presidential committee would scrutinize research showing climate change is a national security risk
Border Wall Could Sap Military Funding for Climate Adaptation
Under the emergency declaration, some money to build the wall will come from a military construction account
