Dr. Mario Molina, the Nobel Prize-winning scientist who died on Oct. 7 at age 77, did not become a scientist to change the world; he just loved chemistry. Born in Mexico City in 1943, Molina as a…
Supreme court nominee called climate change 'very contentious matter of public debate’
Amy Coney Barrett declined to say that climate change is real, calling it instead a “a very contentious matter…
The U.S. solar industry has managed to live with the tariffs thus far, but the pandemic complicates things.
A presidential proclamation released by the White House this weekend would increase…
The New England Journal of Medicine, one of the most prestigious medical journals, called the U.S. response to the pandemic an "astonishing" failure and called for leadership change in the upcoming…
Mr Pence also claimed that Mr Biden would ban fracking which Senator Harris strongly refuted
Mike Pence refused to say that climate change is an existential threat and repeated Donald Trump’s claim…
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Wednesday vowed to bar from his transition team any "leaders" of fossil fuel companies, a pledge environmentalists cautiously applauded while urging the…
Michael Mann, one of the world’s most eminent climate experts, says Earth’s future ‘is in the hands of American citizens.
This article is published as part of Covering Climate Now, a collaboration…
As the American public awaits a new coronavirus aid package and at least one in five small businesses expect to close by the end of 2020 due to economic hardship, government watchdog Accountable.US…
To understand the planetary importance of this autumn's presidential election, check the calendar. Voting ends on November 3—and by a fluke of timing, on the morning of November 4 the United States…
The House of Representatives passed a sweeping bill to boost clean energy while phasing out the use of coolants in air conditioners and refrigerators that are known pollutants and contribute to the …
Triple-digit temperatures could spark new fires just a few weeks after a record heatwave.
California is bracing for another dangerously warm weekend, with dry winds, parched vegetation, and triple-…
When he talks about the Trump administration, David Doniger likes to say: "Imagine where we'd be if they knew what they were doing." The climate lawyer and senior advisor to the NRDC Action Fund…
These are very challenging times for U.S. fossil fuel-producing states, such as Wyoming, Alaska and North Dakota. The COVID-19 economic downturn has reduced energy demand, with uncertain prospects…
Chemical headaches, plant sirens – these were the constant background to my home and school life. My community is on the climate frontline.
My teacher first taught me about global warming in the…
US must take the lead to avert eco-disaster.
Barack Obama has only four years to save the world. That is the stark assessment of Nasa scientist and leading climate expert Jim Hansen who last week…
US planning $3tn in spending with few environmental safeguards attached.
Few countries are living up to their promises of a “green recovery” from the coronavirus crisis, with hundreds of billions of…
In the face of dangerous heat waves this summer, Americans have taken shelter in air conditioned cooling centers. Normally, that would be a wise choice, but during a pandemic, indoor shelters present…
The American Southwest is witnessing a horrific and inexplicable phenomenon, likely due to the climate crisis: hundreds of thousands of migratory birds are dying off. The birds seem to be just "…