The Latest Breaking News on Climate

The U.S. is nearing the end of one of its hottest summers on record. Across the nation, heat waves have driven peak electricity demand on some days to levels far exceeding seasonal averages.

On a recent visit to Rangely, a small town in northwest Colorado, my colleagues and I met with the administrators of a highly regarded community college to discuss the town’s economy. Leaving the scenic campus, we saw families driving into the mountains in off-road vehicles, a favorite activity for this…

Coal generated less than 50 percent of Australia's electricity in the last week of August, dropping to a record low as renewable production surged, data showed Wednesday.

A new white paper by the ACEEE insists that more efficient EVs with smaller batteries would be cheaper and better for the power grid.

Leaf blowers can be very harmful to nature. I spoke to an environmental expert about the five ways leaf blowers can harm local plants and animals

Fourteen hiker deaths reported in the park this season, with total fatalities at almost the annual average of 15

As Australia’s electricity supply shifts to clean energy, a big challenge is looming. How do we “keep the lights on” as big coal plants close, and a far-flung network of wind and solar generators replaces them?

A new study underscores the utility of raw sewage — and how ecosystem collapse is a choice we can help reverse

The latest offshore wind zone, slashed by almost half in response to community concerns, has been cautiously welcomed by environmental groups and unions.