Besides the heartbreak of losing lives and losing homes, there are obvious economic factors here that cannot be ignored: ...

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump is expected to turn away from former President Joe Biden's environmental policies with a suite of new priorities.

Computer models developed by the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory predict that hotter, drier conditions in North America will limit the growth of a fungus that normally curbs the ...

Undermining the science that is the foundation of our efforts to tackle the climate crisis is nothing short of a crisis in its own right. This is Project 2025 in action.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson have both said they are prepared to confront President-elect Donald Trump's ...

The building industry is “by far” the largest emitter of greenhouse gases of any sector, according to the U.N.

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As Los Angeles faces its latest fire crisis, it must look to the lessons of past urban fires that led to sweeping changes and ...

Hydroclimate whiplash -- the rapid shift between wet and dry conditions -- likely contributed to the severity of the wildfires in Southern California, experts say.

"If you're coming to Barcelona tonight, to Chicago or to New York ... should be at the center of the city's fight against climate change. "We are not a theme park. We are not Disney World.