An energy future with zero carbon emissions seems like a reasonable goal in light of the recent dire climate warnings. But is it even feasible? And what would it take to get there?
Read MoreOnce upon a time politicians from both parties endorsed taking actions to avert what was by then understood to be an existential problem for humanity. So what happened?
Read MoreDespite some recent setbacks, companies are still racing to drill on public land. In New Mexico, demand is so high that regulators can’t keep up.
Read MoreNow that a proposal is on the table, some see it as a chance to create jobs and equalize the economy. But critics say it should laser focus on climate action.
Read MoreWhat happens when environmental laws and rules aren't enforced? When the environmental cops just aren't on the beat?
Read MoreA multiyear investigation by NPR and Frontline found that this decades-old problem is one federal regulators could have—but didn’t—address.
Read MoreIt could include going 100% renewable energy and a federal jobs guarantee. Could this be a New Deal for a new generation?
Read MoreTrump’s ousted Interior Secretary leaves behind a legacy of rolling back federal lands to pursue the administration's agenda for energy development.
Read MoreIt was the biggest climate conference since Paris. Here’s what you need to know.
Read MoreThe latest regulatory rollback would eliminate federal protections for more than half of the nations wetlands and nearly a fifth of streams.
Read MoreThe midterm election results are (mostly) in. And what that means for the environment is a mixed bag.
Read MoreMore than 15 million registered voters who say they care about the environment didn’t turn out in the 2014 midterm election. Will they this year?
Read MoreWe go deep inside the Trump administration's unraveling of environmental policy with New York Times investigative reporter Eric Lipton.
Read MoreDoes a reckoning with some of the horrifying possibilities move us to action or complacency?
Read MoreWhat role to experts have to play in moving out of the lab and into the spotlight to defend the scientific process?
Read MoreDriven by ideology, the Trump administration has rushed to dismantle established protections while ignoring the rule of law. But the courts are keeping them in check.
Read MorePeople of faith are joining the ranks of the People’s Climate Movement, which takes to the streets this weekend across the globe demanding action. One religious leader explains why climate change is becoming a top priority.
Read MoreCoal was the engine of the Industrial Revolution and employed nearly 1.2 million people in Britain at its height. But the UK surpassed 1000 hours without using coal to generate electricity this year - the longest streak since Thomas Edison opened the country’s first coal power station in 1882. How did they do it?
Read MoreWhat do we know about Judge Kavanaugh’s record on environmental cases? And what does a court without Kennedy mean for climate change?
Read MoreFor months on end, Pruitt seemed to defy the laws of gravity at the EPA, maintaining his job through more than a dozen scandals. But Pruitt’s reign has come to an end. Why now? And, more importantly, what happens next?
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