Climate & Energy

Tracking the climate crisis and the fight for a livable future, our Climate & Energy section cuts through corporate spin and political delay. We cover environmental justice, fossil fuel accountability, and the policies shaping how we power our world.

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Pitted Against Waste

East Texans are uniting to fight oilfield waste sites in bucolic areas near the Louisiana line—all run by an operator…

Scorching Saturdays: The rising heat threat inside football stadiums

Excessive heat and more frequent medical incidents in Southern college football stadiums could be a warning sign for universities across…

Are we all living in Florida now? ‘Don’t say climate’ makes talking about climate change politically incorrect.

Talking about climate change may be politically radioactive, but adjusting to its effects is no longer optional.

Arctic Ocean could be ice-free by Summer of 2030. Not good.

This would have global, damaging and dangerous consequences

Indigenous activists say COP30 plans to save rainforest not enough

COP30: “We need the government to recognize our climate authority and our role as guardians of biodiversity.”

Chile is the electromobility leader in Latin America

Backed by policy and Chinese imports, Chile is the electromobility leader in Latin America but faces hurdles to reach its…

Disease-carrying mosquito found in the Rocky Mountains where it hstorically couldn’t survive

The Aedes aegypti mosquito that can carry dengue was thought to be too reliant on a hot and wet climate…

Trump’s anti-climate agenda is making it more expensive to own a car

The president hates EVs. But his policies are making gas cars more expensive, too.

Gulper sharks on the line amid international shark trade debate

The Maldives wants to resume fishing for Gulper sharks as a global trade meeting mulls more protections, highlighting conservation-trade tensions.

Why We Need to Talk About Adaptation

The volume of ‘net zero’ messaging — a concept that can sometimes feel very abstract —must be recalibrated to foreground…

Typhoon Halong hit Native Alaska villages already impacted by climate change

As Typhoon Halong swept through western Alaska, it laid bare how centuries-old policies made Native villages particularly vulnerable to climate…

Report: AI Data Center Boom Threatens U.S. Climate Goals

The Center for Biological Diversity put out a press release about a report showing how the AI data center boom…