A new report ranks air pollution as the greatest threat to human life, above war and disease.

Analysts didn’t anticipate the convergence of factors driving oil prices down. A record production of U.S. crude combined with increased pumping globally have created an unexpected surplus. Combine that with slowing global demand and President Donald Trump easing sanctions on Iran, and oil prices are in a slump. What will it take for OPEC to […]

Scientists say we have to do something about all the carbon we’re spewing into the air, and fast. A recent United Nations climate study says capturing carbon dioxide — even sucking it from the air — is going to be crucial in the fight against climate change. But once you’ve caught it, where do you […]

New York has sued Exxon, alleging it defrauded investors by misrepresenting the costs of climate change regulations.

New York has sued Exxon, alleging it defrauded investors by misrepresenting the costs of climate change regulations.

There’s a new report out on climate change science and it’s bleak. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, made up of thousands of scientists, finds the earth’s temperature has risen 1 degree Celsius — or 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit — since pre-industrial times. And if we don’t keep warming under 2 degrees? Well, the oceans could rise an […]

A few GOP lawmakers are bucking the party line by backing a tax on CO2 emissions.

A coalition of elected officials and business leaders sees progress toward Paris climate agreement targets.

An author told us how spaces like parks and libraries can end up being a driving force in the economy and a saving factor in a crisis.

A Washington state Superior Court judge may order the release of information a utility says contains trade secrets.