How Exxon’s climate projections fared In the 1980s, a group of Exxon scientists predicted climate change with uncanny accuracy Salon · Mar 26, 2023
Indigenous leaders negotiate on water After decades of exclusion, communities most impacted by ongoing drought insist they be heard Salon · Mar 24, 2023
How the US could phase out fossil fuels A new report lists 10 policies to constrain polluting infrastructure and achieve key climate goals Salon · Mar 24, 2023
Regulators spur conversion to heat pumps Regulators ban the sale of gas-powered furnaces and water heaters, starting in 2027 Salon · Mar 23, 2023
Climate change could spur huge losses White House economists warned that rising temperatures threaten infrastructure, insurance programs and human health Salon · Mar 22, 2023
What to do if there's lead in your soil It’s not just a problem of the past. With these tips, you can help protect everyone’s future Salon · Mar 22, 2023
SCOTUS hears Navajo water rights case The Biden administration told justices it doesn't have an obligation to bring more water to the reservation Salon · Mar 21, 2023
Pipeline protests criminalized in Utah Since the Standing Rock protests in 2017, 19 states have passed so-called critical infrastructure laws Salon · Mar 21, 2023
Biden urges SCOTUS on climate suits Big Oil has long counted on corporate-friendly federal courts to get rid of climate suits Salon · Mar 20, 2023
UN: A "livable future" is on the line World needs a “quantum leap” in climate ambition to stave off devastating consequences Salon · Mar 20, 2023
EPA cracks down on coal power pollution The new “Good Neighbor” plan will halve nitrogen oxide emissions from power plants by 2027 Salon · Mar 19, 2023
EPA staffing crisis causing problems “The future of the EPA and our planet are at stake.” Salon · Mar 19, 2023
Rural US gets $315M for green energy One-sixth of U.S. households are in rural communities. The Biden administration wants to help modernize their grids Salon · Mar 17, 2023
El Niño is a preview for global warming The hotter weather pattern might push the Earth into unprecedented territory next year Salon · Mar 17, 2023
Salon · Mar 16, 2023 The Willow project explained The venture is supposed to secure energy independence and Alaskan prosperity. It probably won’t do either
Salon · Mar 16, 2023 Calif.'s intensifying atmospheric rivers As storms get warmer and wetter, the state's flood control system is struggling to keep up
Salon · Mar 15, 2023 Ohio pols found guilty of bribery “You don't have to look far to see that the FirstEnergy scandal is part of a broader trend.”
Salon · Mar 15, 2023 Chicagoans sue Army over pollution “Our community is fighting back and saying ‘no more.’”
Salon · Mar 14, 2023 EPA proposes PFAS limits for water The standards would force states to begin the arduous process of cleaning out 'forever chemicals' from their water
Salon · Mar 14, 2023 Plastic waste exports underestimated Current estimates only cover “the tip of the plastic waste iceberg"
Salon · Mar 13, 2023 Biden breaks pledge, OKs oil venture The administration approved the controversial ConocoPhillips venture while also limiting future drilling elsewhere
Salon · Mar 9, 2023 Biden pledges to bring bison back The Interior Department initiative will prioritize Indigenous culture and expertise
Salon · Mar 8, 2023 Historic UN treaty would protect oceans The treaty, if ratified, will establish a new set of rules aimed at conserving marine species and ecosystems
Salon · Mar 8, 2023 Ala. water fund discriminated: complaint The state is accused of making access to federal dollars so hard that the people who needed it most got nothing
Salon · Mar 7, 2023 Greenland's water ecosystem being remade Warming seas and dwindling sea ice are bringing new species to Arctic waters