Climate

A majority of registered voters of both parties in the United States support initiatives to combat climate change, including many listed in the climate plans announced by President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr., according to a new poll.The…

WASHINGTON - President Trump's Twitter megaphone may be silenced, but his administration's disinformation continues to flow.David Legates, a climate denier appointed by the Trump administration last year to oversee climate change science,…

The relatively small number of arrests after a mob stormed the Capitol left many environmental activists shaken on Thursday - and wanted answers. Why did so many people who wreaked havoc on the homeland of American democracy just walk away…

WASHINGTON - President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. has pledged to help communities prepare for the effects of climate change. A new demand for stricter building standards could put this commitment to the test.On Wednesday, two influential…

Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and provides a behind-the-scenes look at how our journalism comes together.How turbulent was 2020 on the climate front? It was a year when wetlands burned. And beyond the fires that…

The National Climate Assessment, America's premier contribution to climate knowledge, is distinguished for many reasons: Hundreds of federal and academic scientists work together to gather the best knowledge available on climate change.…

Two years ago, an influential paper suggested that we were too late to save the world.This paper helped rewrite the direction of British universities, played a major role in reshaping the missions of climate organizations and religious…

Patrick Pleul / Image Alliance via Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump's opposition to a $ 900 billion coronavirus bailout package, largely passed by U.S. lawmakers late Monday, jeopardizes the first major climate change piece of legislation…

WASHINGTON - In the final days of the 116th Congress, lawmakers approved $ 35 billion in spending on wind, solar and other clean energy sources, while restricting the use of a powerful chemical in air conditioners and refrigerators to warm…

Industry urge to pass the bill brought Republican support despite Trump opposed to climate policy. At least 16 Republicans have signed up to sponsor the legislation, which was co-authored by Senator Thomas Carper of Delaware, senior…