Climate

Sedrick Rowe was a runback for Fort Valley State University in Georgia when he came across an unexpected oasis: an organic farm on the grounds of the historically black school.Today he grows organic peanuts on two tiny plots in southwest…

From geopolitical tensions to the coronavirus pandemic to trade disputes, modern life can often feel confusing, unsafe, and disjointed.One area where there seems to be a new sense of oneness is the environment. Just last week, US President…

WASHINGTON - Jennifer M. Granholm, who received a confirmation hearing on Wednesday morning as President Biden's candidate to run the Department of Energy, is widely expected to play a pivotal role in the government's efforts to combat…

United States President Joe Biden holds up a face mask as he speaks about fighting the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic at the White House in Washington on January 26, 2021.Kevin Lamarque | ReutersPresident Joe Biden will sign…

John Kerry, the new American envoy on climate change, has repeatedly told world leaders over the past few days that the United States is ready to help the world "create ambitions" to combat global warming. However, this could mean big…

WASHINGTON - As President Biden prepares Wednesday to undertake ambitious efforts to combat climate change, powerful and surprising forces stand by his side.Automakers will accept that much higher fuel economy standards are their future;…

WASHINGTON - President Biden will instruct federal agencies on Wednesday to determine how far-reaching a state ban on new oil and gas leasing will be. This is part of a series of executive orders that will effectively launch his climate…

President Biden has re-committed the United States to the Paris Agreement, the international agreement to stave off catastrophic global warming.Mr Biden's move fulfills an election promise to return to the pact on the first day of his…

President Joe Biden signs Executive Orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington upon his inauguration as the 46th President of the United States on January 20, 2021.Tom Brenner | ReutersPresident Joe Biden signed an…

WASHINGTON - President Joseph R. Biden Jr. re-committed the United States on Wednesday to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, the international treaty to prevent catastrophic global warming, and instructed federal agencies to review and…