All stories The most amazing stories about climate, people and the planet Topics View all Climate and energy People and planet Business and innovation Explainer December 23, 2024 High tech hunt for abandoned, leaky oil and gas wells How do you find thousands of abandoned, polluting oil and gas wells spread across an entire state? With packs of senior citizen volunteers... Climate change December 20, 2024 Trump nominee and Project 2025 architect Russell Vought has drastic plans to... Russell Vought is President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget. He has plans to greatly expand the powers... Climate change December 20, 2024 5 reasons to be hopeful: Big environmental wins in 2024 From clean energy expansions to a major electoral victory, here are five big environmental wins in 2024 to give you hope. People December 12, 2024 We need to get lead out of drinking water, but some fixes are making it worse Half-fixes cause more harm. When water utilities only partially replace lead pipes, it increases the risk of lead exposure for residents. Profile December 6, 2024 Meet Rosa Inguanzo, champion of change Rosa Inguanzo is uniting her central California community to call for clean water. Climate change November 27, 2024 UN climate talks yield some progress, much more to do Here's what the UN’s annual climate conference, COP29, delivered — and what’s still needed. Climate change November 22, 2024 Can we still fight climate pollution under Trump? With second Trump term now underway, advocates, state and local officials, businesses and other nations will defend climate progress. Climate change November 15, 2024 Rising seas, raising voices Island leaders demand urgent action as climate change threatens their nations. Breaking November 15, 2024 Congestion pricing is back A plan for faster commutes, cleaner air and transit upgrades for 6 million New Yorkers is expected to launch in early January. 1 ... 8 9 10 ... 30 The only climate stories you need, straight to your inbox