Hurricane Florence Is a Category 5 Disaster
Why America should rethink how it talks about—and ranks—tropical storms.
Why America should rethink how it talks about—and ranks—tropical storms.
Hurricane Florence and Super Typhoon Mangkhut laid bare the disproportionate consequences for poor communities.
The historic storm has been pummeling the Carolinas for days, but officials say the worst impacts may be yet to come.
The most disgusting threat posed by Hurricane Florence has a deep connection to our dinner plates.
With its hog manure pits, coal waste ponds, and toxic Superfund sites, North Carolina is among the worst places a major cyclone could hit.
In Tangier Island, Virginia, and Joal, Senegal, rising sea levels and temperatures are already erasing a way of life.
As climate change ravages the Golden State, earthquakes could become the least of residents' concerns.
Massive seaweed infestations are killing sea turtles and befouling beaches across the Caribbean—and scientists say it's just the beginning.
His proposed rule wouldn't just weaken Obama's emissions regulations. It may encourage coal plants to remain in business longer.
The president's climate policies could cause the equivalent of adding 340 million cars to the road.
If we want to solve climate change, there's no other option.
Bill Nelson, the incumbent Democrat, is attempting to blame a severe algal bloom on Republican Rick Scott. Will it work?
The president's tweets are baffling experts. Here's a theory about which "bad environmental laws" he's talking about.
The administration says thousands more people will die in traffic accidents if vehicles are forced to become more fuel-efficient.
The latest issue of New York Times Magazine offers a surprising, controversial answer.
The billionaire leader of the powerful political network says he's willing to work with Democrats who share his values. Which values would those be?
With EPA chief Scott Pruitt gone, liberals are setting their sights on another Trump cabinet member whose scandals are mounting.
The president's $12 billion plan to help those hurt by his trade war highlights the deep-rooted dysfunction of the U.S. agriculture industry.
Why are some major news outlets still covering extreme weather like it's an act of God?
The movement to sue oil companies over global warming suffered another setback on Thursday.