Ross Gelbspan, Who Exposed Roots of Climate Change Deniers, Dies at 84
A longtime investigative journalist, he wrote books and articles that documented a campaign of disinformation intended to sow doubt about global warming.A […]
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Global Warming Is Particularly Bad for Women-Led Families, Study Says
New U.N. research shows that climate change disproportionately erodes income in households led by women in poorer countries. But there are ways […]
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Nuclear Power Bill Passed by House, Support Grows in Congress
A big bipartisan vote in the House is the latest sign that nuclear power, a once-contentious source of energy, is now attracting […]
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New E.P.A. Rules Aim to Minimize Damage From Chemical Facilities
The rules require facilities to explicitly address threats such as wildfires or flooding, including those linked to climate change.The rules require facilities […]
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Two Young Climate Scientists. Two Visions of the Solution.
The friends recently spent hours confronting the choices that will shape their careers, and the world. Their ideas are very different.The friends […]
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North Carolina ‘Forever Chemical’ Plant Violates Human Rights, U.N. Panel Says
The allegations of human rights violations linked to pollution from the factory broadens a yearslong battle over the site and over the […]
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Mercury Pollution Is Falling, but Not in Tuna. This Might Be Why.
Old accumulations of the toxic metal in the deep sea are circulating into shallower waters where the fish feed, new research found.Old […]
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This Arctic Circle Town Expected a Green Energy Boom. Then Came Bidenomics.
Generous subsidies are helping the United States steal green industries from Europe, as countries race to secure the energy supplies of the […]
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California Tried to Ban Plastic Grocery Bags. It Didn’t Work.
A ban on single-use bags included an exemption for bags meant to be reused and recycled. Except, they weren’t. New legislation aims […]
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Locust Swarms Could Expand Their Range in a Hotter, Stormier World
The crop-devouring pests love arid conditions and the occasional downpour. Global warming is offering more of both.The crop-devouring pests love arid conditions […]
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