COP30 Climate Summit Ends With Dire Warnings and Scant Plans for Action

The first U.S. absence in the history of the talks created an opening, diplomats said, for oil-producing nations to push their agenda.

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Stopping the Greatest Threat to the Amazon, One Fire at a Time

After four decades of research, a scientist returns to the Amazon in an effort to change the behavior that has lead to years of environmental crisis.

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China Offers Panda Totes, but No New Commitments, at Climate Talks

The United States has retreated on climate. China, the only superpower at COP30 and the world leader in clean energy, is not filling the void.

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Trump Plans to Open More Than a Billion Acres of U.S. Waters to Drilling

The plan from the Interior Department is one of the president’s most significant steps yet to increase domestic fossil fuel production.

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As the World Pursues Clean Power, Millions Still Have No Power at All

Just outside Belém, the Amazonian city where the world is meeting to discuss climate change, electricity is a very recent arrival.

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Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.

Ridership jumped, people cut back on driving and, over the summer, the city extended the program another year.

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Driving an E.V. Across North Dakota? Thank the Standing Rock Tribe.

A tribally owned network of chargers will soon be complete, connecting reservations and bridging a gap in the Midwest.

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In Nebraska, Makeovers for Buildings That Don’t Price Out the Locals

In a struggling area of Lincoln, a program pays for repairs and energy efficiency upgrades in rental buildings. In return, landlords must keep rents affordable.

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Environmentalists Sue to Stop Oil Lease Sales in the Gulf of Mexico

A Trump administration proposal to allow more exploration for oil and gas violates environmental laws, the groups said.

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After Climate Push, Energy Companies Return to Fossil Fuels in Europe

Recent oil and gas deals in Europe suggest that the growing demand for energy may be leading companies to adopt a more pragmatic approach.

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