People and planet Topics View all Climate and energy People and planet Business and innovation Subcategories View all Clean air Food safety Fisheries and oceans Forests Clean water Chemicals and health Environmental justice Climate change September 12, 2025 4 ways the EPA may no longer be able to protect you The Environmental Protection Agency is supposed to protect you from deadly pollution, but under the Trump administration, that protection is... Opinion September 11, 2025 Climate change has already cost me. Why does the EPA say it’s not dangerous? The Trump administration’s efforts to deny the dangers of climate change fly in the face of reality, says writer Allyn West, who lived... People September 4, 2025 Wildfire smoke is bad for kids’ health. These moms are asking Congress to help... Wildfire smoke is toxic, and it's starting to affect more people across the country as a result of climate change and forest mismanagement. Deep dive September 3, 2025 Growing insurance crisis leaves homeowners vulnerable As families face more frequent and damaging storms, the home insurance industry is heading toward a crisis. Profile August 21, 2025 Meet Rashida Ferdinand, champion of change A Lower 9th Ward resident is helping her community thrive after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Deep dive August 21, 2025 Do your kids have a clean ride to school? Here’s how to get one — on an... Diesel school buses expose kids to harmful pollution daily. Electric buses don’t. That's why many parents and school leaders are determined... Q&A August 14, 2025 Trump EPA’s most extreme environmental rollback is expected to spike pollution... Environmental Defense Fund's Stephanie Jones explains what's at stake if the EPA's Endangerment Finding is repealed. Deep dive August 6, 2025 When a lead poisoning crisis coincided with federal staffing cuts, kids... Lead paint was found in Milwaukee schools just as the Trump administration fired its federal lead experts. How a preventable crisis unfolded... Explainer July 30, 2025 Nearly 2 million people now live near a facility with a “presidential... Find out what’s contaminating your community. 1 2 ... 22 The only climate stories you need, straight to your inbox
