Enviro.News

The bond-rating agency's purchase of Four Twenty Seven suggests that governments and companies that ignore climate threats could be penalized.

The average number of heat waves in 50 major American cities has tripled since the 1960s.

The influential group of lawmakers is calling for net-zero emissions in the United States by 2050. Supporters of the Green New Deal say that's not enough.

Also this week, visiting some very big bears in a very hot Alaska.

The inquiry will focus on whether Mr. Wehrum, who left the agency in June, broke rules when he interacted with clients of his former law firm.

Trade wars, climate change and slowing economic growth can mean severe trouble. So what’s a long-term investor to do?

The original moon shoot inspired billions. Calling climate action a moon shot isn’t a perfect parallel — but maybe we should try it anyway.

The decision not to prohibit the pesticide, which has been linked to developmental disabilities, comes after years of legal wrangling.

The proposal would significantly weaken or reduce the number and rigor of its safety inspections at the nation's 59 nuclear plants.

The disaster relief agency issued new guidelines to help city leaders cope with rising global temperatures.

The wind projects are meant to be an important component of the state’s plan to get 70 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030.

The measure also calls for intelligence agencies to conduct new reviews of influence operations by foreign adversaries, including Russia.

Wildfires and hurricanes are pushing chemicals into the environment, with health effects that scientists are just beginning to understand.

The Government Accountability Office found that the administration “did not consistently ensure” that appointees to E.P.A. advisory boards met federal ethics requirements.

The agency is preparing to weaken rules that, for a quarter-century, have given communities a voice in deciding how much industrial pollution may legally be released nearby.

Three years of brutal disasters mean fewer trained FEMA workers are available to help victims of Barry -- or whatever storm comes after it.

The Gulf Coast is being inundated with rain and preparing for possible landfall of a tropical storm. A study of recent hurricanes found that climate change increased rainfall by up to 9 percent.

“Sun & Sea (Marina),” which won the top prize at this year’s Venice Biennale, portrays a deceptively relaxing day at the beach.

As climate change emerges as the latest front in Europe’s culture wars, can Green parties show that environmental policy is compatible with social justice?

You too can reduce your carbon footprint, one light bulb at a time.