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Compound events in which coastal flooding and heat waves occur at the same time are happening more often as the planet warms

The U.S. needs to vastly increase taxpayer spending on direct carbon removal technology to meet President Biden’s climate goals, the Rhodium Group says

The European Court of Human Rights found that climate change is a human rights issue, providing a blueprint for Europeans to force their governments to tackle rising temperatures

Books are becoming a key part of disaster recovery, helping toddlers—and their parents—cope with increasing hurricanes, earthquakes and wildfires

The U.S. has never had as much wind, solar and hydropower. But experts say it’s not enough to meet future electricity demand

A solar geoengineering experiment in San Francisco could lead to brighter clouds that reflect sunlight. The risks are numerous

As much as 85 percent of U.S. emissions of sulfuryl fluoride—a rare greenhouse gas and common pesticide used to treat termites—comes from California

With a new EPA rule aiming to reduce carbon emissions from the biggest class of trucks in the U.S., companies are experimenting with overhead cables and wireless road charging

Countries from Sierra Leone to Mexico are looking for low-cost, easy ways to protect residents from extreme heat, such as planting shade trees and setting up warning systems

Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s spruce and fir forests are rebounding from overlogging and acid rain but may be no match for higher temperatures

The sudden destruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge at the Port of Baltimore has implications for some of the largest U.S. energy industries

Factories that produce everything from aluminum to pasta are receiving a combined total of billions of dollars in government funding to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from industry

A penalty leveled against a company accused of smuggling greenhouse gases is part of the EPA’s crackdown on the planet-warming hydrofluorocarbons used in refrigeration and air-conditioning

The EPA’s final rule on car emissions will result in far fewer battery-powered electric vehicles than what the agency envisioned last year

A beleaguered solar geoengineering project failed to conduct field tests because of opposition from environmentalists and Indigenous residents

About 20 percent of large wildfires in North America now burn overnight because of drought conditions, straining firefighting resources

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster response fund could run out this summer. It dealt with a similar situation last year, which led to a slowdown in rebuilding projects

New research says building electric vehicles leaves a bigger carbon footprint than making gas-powered cars, though EVs make up the difference in the long run

Observations from MethaneSat could be used to independently verify industry reports and enforce regulations on fossil fuel companies

Emergency room visits and deaths can be heightened for weeks after a major extreme weather event, according to a new study

The Inflation Reduction Act allows nonprofit hospitals to take advantage of renewable tax credits that were otherwise out of reach

Federal scientists want to study the benefits and risks of using ocean ecosystems to absorb more climate pollution from the sky

A Florida proposal follows a Texas law that preempts cities and counties from setting their own standards for working outdoors in the heat