Climate, clean energy, and the technology and policy reshaping the planet's future.

New laws are treating cooling as a necessity rather than a luxury, though what landlords must provide varies widely.

Boeing has almost completed the demolition of five buildings at its infamous Santa Susana Field Laboratory in Southern California, even as concerns mount among nearby families about potential health harms. The buildings at the former Rocketdyne facility—where one of the worst nuc

​As world leaders struggle to meet deadlines to halt nature loss set four years ago, a rare leopard in host country Armenia offers a symbol of what is at stakeDon’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereThe Armenian capital Yerevan is chock-a-block right now with

Students across Kalimantan and Sumatra took to the streets to demand government accountability for the wildfires and toxic haze blanketing the region. While Indonesia regularly battles wildfires in the dry season, these blazes are the most intense in more than a decade and exacer

The Nature Conservancy is flooding portions of a delta island to slow land subsidence and create habitat for wildlife.

Federal lawmakers want to ban imports of wild sloths to the United States, a move experts say could have global implications for the conservation of the tree-dwelling species.  Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-Fla.) is set on Tuesday to introduce a bill, co-sponsored by Laurel Lee (R-F

Program founded by tomato growers has some of the strongest US worker protections – and its approach is being emulated by other groups“It’s the kind of heat that makes you feel like you’re being dehydrated, like your skin is drying out,” said Lucas Benitez, after harvesting water

From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by producer Aynsley O’Neill with Nathan Donley from the Center for Biological Diversity. Atrazine is the second-most widely used weed killer in the U.S. after glyphosate, wh

On a misty and breezy morning last fall, Marc Hamric, a North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries veteran, and two other technicians were conducting field work in Turnagain Bay, a remote area near Cedar Island. They had brought their boat ashore, but because the water was so ro

On July 22, Aurélie Filleau and her husband were given 10 minutes to get their children and a few possessions into the car before evacuating their house in Le Porge, a town near Bordeaux, France.  The family managed to bring their dog but left behind two cats and a parrot. “I wan

From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by host Steve Curwood with veteran Maine journalist Kevin Miller. The closely watched race for U.S. Senate in Maine is pitting two environmentally concerned candidates again

Record-high temperatures in September encompassed the largest area of the globe for any month since records began.

The proposal would save the oil and gas companies billions by letting them leak more methane. It could also worsen global warming for decades.

Critics warn of climate danger as president in Texas claims change will save companies and consumers billionsDonald Trump announced his administration is “terminating” Biden-era regulations holding oil and gas companies accountable for large leaks of planet-warming methane during

A decade after world leaders signed the legally binding Paris Agreement to combat climate change, the crisis’ health harms are getting worse and progress is lagging, according to a new report from leading international scientists. The 10th annual Lancet Countdown report, publishe

The right governor can put a state on a dramatically different energy and environmental path—and next week’s election could set the stage for major policy shifts across the country.   Democrats are favored to retain governorships in Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin,

When asked to choose, Florida’s likely voters have picked protecting the environment over economic growth by more than 2 to 1, a margin that surprised even the pollster who asked the question.  In a University of North Florida poll released last week, 61 percent of respondents sa

Extreme heat accelerated disappearance of Triglav glacier from mountain revered as a symbol of Slovenian identityThe final ice patch has vanished from Slovenia’s Triglav glacier, the latest Alpine casualty of Europe’s scorching summer.The once mighty ice mass lost 93% of its surf

Energy bills in the UK have continued to soar in 2026, with intense debate raging about how to bring them… The post Q&A: Why are UK energy bills so high – and how could they be lowered? appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Retailers also report jump in purchases of wind-up radios and torches to deal with extreme weather and cyber-attacksSales of tinned foods, bottled water, wind-up radios and torches have surged after the UK government advised households to prepare for emergencies.Retailers have re

Greenland has now marked the 30th consecutive year where it lost more ice than it gained.  Over the 12-month period… The post Guest post: Greenland ice sheet shrinks for 30th year in a row appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Electric vehicles can serve as home backup batteries. But so far, most EVs have needed expensive bidirectional chargers to do that — a tough sell for customers. Ford aims to remove this cost obstacle with its  forthcoming Ford Fathom electric pickup truck . On Tuesday, the U.S. a

A leading marine scientist and conservation strategist explores the surprising relationship between whales, ocean health, and climate change – and what their recovery can teach us about protecting the planet.

Huge waves and tides contain massive amounts of energy, but technology to capture that energy has been slow to develop.