Policy

A youth-led climate change lawsuit against the state of Montana is scheduled to be heard in June and could be the first of its kind in the U.S.

As the new term begins, the Supreme Court debates what wetlands should be protected under one of the EPA’s most successful and controversial efforts

Some office seekers have positions based on research and facts, whereas others stand on assumptions and bias

A legal battle over nitrogen hypoxia, a new potential method of execution, raises ethical questions

The Census Bureau must improve its data anonymization methods to protect vulnerable groups

Researchers worry about being branded as partisan, but people want to hear from experts

Climate scientists are excited for the billions of dollars the Inflation Reduction Act will pour into fighting climate change but urge further action

Climate experts praise the Inflation Reduction Act for focusing on emissions, clean energy and environmental justice but caution that much work remains

The Senate’s passage of a monumental climate bill comes after decades of legislative defeats, but it is still an early step in drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions

The CHIPS and Science Act aims to support domestic semiconductor production, new high-tech jobs and scientific research—even NASA

The surprise climate bill’s electricity provisions would help the U.S. surge toward its emissions reduction goals

Here’s how the psychedelic substance’s legal status has been shifting