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Amid relentless rains, the city’s “sponge” infrastructure helped gather 8.6 billion gallons of water — enough to sustain over 100,000 households for a year.

The key to building low-carbon infrastructure in the city? Its trademark alleys.

Activists have spent years pushing the university to divest from fossil fuels. With a $177 million deficit, that may not happen.

Aerosol pollutants have masked the effects of global warming. Without them, the U.S. is about to get a lot wetter.

A new report finds that 1 in 4 people in the U.S. are breathing unhealthy air as rising temperatures and bigger fires create a "climate penalty."

In an unusual move, opponents of the rule have asked the highest court to pause the rule even as dozens of lawsuits in lower courts remain undecided.

Excerpts from a Q&A with bestselling degrowth author Kohei Saito.

For children living near U.S. highways, a transition to zero-emission electric vehicles will mean reduced exposure to dangerous exhaust.

Utilities have come under fire for lobbying to stall climate policies and keep fossil fuel plants running.

Recent research suggests the IRA’s methane fee could batter the oil and gas industry to the tune of more than $1 billion.

EU officials had big plans to slash emissions from farming. Then the protests started.

New documents show how they promoted it anyway.

While sales of both heat pumps and gas furnaces were down in 2023, heat pumps are proving more popular than ever.

Among rural communities, Grants Pass, Oregon, has notched an unlikely win: a sustainability plan. But lack of dedicated staff and resources to secure federal grant funds threaten its success.

The Colorado River District plans to buy the water rights that flow through Colorado's Shoshone hydropower plant. The acquisition is seen as pivotal for a wide swath of the state, and has been co-signed by farmers, environmental groups, and local governments.

Does cringe comedy have anything to teach climate scientists?

“What’s at stake is our very livelihood, our culture, our identities, our way of life."

As a warming world creates an existential threat for the ski industry, resorts are reducing how much energy they need to make it snow.

Landry has surrounded himself with former fossil fuel executives — and he has targeted the state’s climate change task force.

This Valentine's Day, we've collected tales of love and friendship that began with a shared passion for climate work.