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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Latest Climate & Energy News

EVs can fix the grid with vehicle-to-grid technology, lower your electric bill

A pilot project in Maryland is using EVs and vehicle-to-grid technology to create a cleaner, more resilient, and more affordable…

How the Kichwa People’s Declaration of Living Forest is changing law, science and our understanding of the world

José Gualinga discusses his Kichwa People of Sarayaku’s visionary Living Forest Declaration and the importance of collaborating across cultures and…

The origin of Trump’s Green New Scam catchphrase

The slogan, Green New Scam, may sound like a joke, but it’s part of a broader campaign to undermine public…

Amber Road Project sacrifices Alaska wilderness to AI companies

Trump’s approval of the 211-mile Ambler Road Project through Gates of the Arctic National Park hinges on winning an “AI…

Fossil Fuel Ties of Dozens of Trump Admin Hires in Energy Policy Roles

Public Citizen and the Revolving Door Project found 43 fossil-fuel industry insiders among nominees and appointees to agencies charged with…

Trump Admin to repeal Roadless Rule protecting last remaining untouched wilderness

The Trump administration claims opening protected areas like Cleveland National Forest to road building will aid the timber industry and…

Despite Trump’s best efforts to suppress it, climate science is still online

Hundreds of scientists worldwide are collaborating to combat misinformation by making accurate climate information widely available to the public.

US will see 73% rise in premature deaths caused by wildfire smoke, new study warns

The increase in deaths from wildfire smoke would represent some of the country’s most costly consequences of a warming climate…

China Nonferrous Mining downplays toxic waste spill as residents feel the impacts

China Nonferrous Mining told investors its waste pit collapse did not have a “significant impact” on Zambia’s environment or residents.…

This town was one of the first in the nation to install a geothermal network. Now others are warming up to the idea.

More than a decade after West Union, Iowa, tapped geothermal energy, the town’s heating and cooling network is a “celebrity”…

Trump DOJ seeks to kill Vermont law that makes Big Oil pay for climate harm

The Justice Department asked a judge to shut down the Climate Superfund Act that requires major polluters to pay for…

Monsters in Trouble

Colorful, venomous and mysterious Gila monsters flourish in the scorching Desert Southwest, but climate change threatens the lizards’ food, water…