People and planet Clean air 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 Analysis May 14, 2026 While Trump administration boosts coal, mercury pollution is rising In a startling reversal of environmental progress, mercury pollution is on the rise. The Trump administration is facing multiple legal... Video May 12, 2026 Most of us breathe unhealthy air. What can we do? Air pollution is hitting our health with a one-two punch — contaminating our air and worsening extreme weather. EDF expert Veronica... People April 24, 2026 These small-town neighbors teamed up to get discounted solar panels and cut... Electric bills are skyrocketing, with no end in sight. Yet some Pennsylvania and Indiana homeowners have found a smart way to save by... Video April 22, 2026 Earth Day 2026: Let's protect what matters People across the U.S. share why they believe the Earth, its living creatures, and the special places and moments we all cherish, are worth... Explainer April 17, 2026 Clean energy could lower electricity costs — if the Trump administration would... The numbers are clear. Solar and wind are now the least expensive (and fastest) ways to add electricity to the grid. By restricting clean... Analysis April 9, 2026 Coal plant forced to remain open because of energy “emergency” hasn’t... The Trump administration has been forcing a coal-fired power plant in Washington state to stay online, even though the plant hasn’t produced... Analysis March 20, 2026 Is your health valuable? The Trump EPA says it’s not. To help justify a wave of clean air protection rollbacks, the Trump administration is ignoring the health benefits of pollution limits. Climate change February 18, 2026 This Houston neighborhood may have found the key to adapting to climate change... As climate change makes weather disasters more frequent — and more dangerous — “resilience hubs” can help communities get through them. Analysis February 12, 2026 Trump EPA declares no harm from climate change The Trump administration wants to stop protecting people from climate change. Here’s what that decision is going to cost you. 1 2 3 ... 13 The only climate stories you need, straight to your inbox