Despite backlash, more US states are considering laws to make Big Oil pay for climate change
Mon 26 May 2025
After Vermont and New York passed "climate Superfund" legislation, 11 states have introduced similar bills this year.
Trump tries to make sure states don’t fight climate change either
Tue 27 May 2025
The Trump administration wants to block states from trying to limit the “astounding” costs and impacts of climate change.
US states can take meaningful climate action, even without federal support: study
Tue 27 May 2025
State action to reduce carbon emissions and address climate change can make a big difference, even in the absence of a strong federal climate strategy, according to a new study led by researchers from North Carolina State University.
Climate change could drive surge in foreclosures and lender losses, new study finds
Thu 22 May 2025
Extreme weather linked to climate change could spell financial ruin for many American homeowners and lead to billions in losses for lenders, a new study finds.
US dairy farmers consider return on climate-smart milk
Thu 22 May 2025
The approach is just one of many dairy practices now considered “climate-smart” because they could cut production of climate-warming gases.
US farm agency restores some climate-related webpages after farmer lawsuit
20 May 2025
The U.S. Department of Agriculture restored on Tuesday some climate change-related webpages that the agency had deleted since President Donald Trump's inauguration, after being sued by farm and environmental groups, one of the groups said.
Running blind: The silencing and censoring of environmental threats to US national security
16 May 2025
Immediately after the inauguration of President Donald Trump in January 2025, his administration began purging environmental reports from the public record.
As temperatures rise, the US Corn Belt could see insurance claims soar
15 May 2025
Crop insurance is a lifeline for farmers. But research shows it's not ready for climate change.
Trump shifts US funds from shutting down foreign fossil fuels to expanding them
15 May 2025
The US administration has pulled clean energy and just transition funding in South Africa and is pressuring EXIM and the World Bank to back fossil fuels.
Global sea levels rise spelling catastrophe for coastal towns and cities
14 May 2025
For around 2,000 years, global sea levels varied little. That changed in the 20th century. They started rising and have not stopped since — and the pace is accelerating.
