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 Explainer May 14, 2025 3 wildly wasteful moves targeting America’s environmental protections Efficiency? Try absurdity. These rollbacks are wasting taxpayer money and putting people in danger. People May 7, 2025 Hero mom: How a cell phone video helped expose toxic pollution When Amanda Rowoldt spotted black smoke billowing from a chemical recycling plant, she grabbed her phone and took action. Analysis May 7, 2025 Making polluters pay is paying off for California residents California's core climate policy — its cap-and-trade program — has brought in billions. If extended, a new report finds it's poised to bring... Analysis April 30, 2025 100 days of chaos: The Trump administration's relentless attacks on the... In its first 100 days, the Trump administration has launched an unprecedented assault on environmental protection and clean energy... Climate change April 28, 2025 Colorado scores a win for communities and cleaner air The federal government is unraveling environmental protections, but some states are moving forward. Colorado’s new methane pollution... Climate change April 23, 2025 Yes, New York City’s congestion pricing program is still in effect — and it’s... Despite Trump administration efforts to shut down congestion pricing, New York City’s traffic and pollution reduction program is already... Climate change April 17, 2025 6 simple but effective things you can do for the planet Crucial environmental protections are under attack. You can help defend them. Analysis April 11, 2025 Trump administration offers sweeping exemptions for polluters who request them... Trump's EPA is offering to help some of the nation's biggest polluters dodge clean air standards. More than 500 facilities could take... Climate change April 8, 2025 A nation on the move As extreme weather events increase from warming weather due to climate change, people across the U.S. and the world are being forced to... 1 2 3 ... 10 The only climate stories you need, straight to your inbox