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 Explainer October 9, 2026 Trump administration’s power plant pollution repeal goes easy on big polluters... The Trump administration announced it will repeal all limits on climate pollution from power plants, without considering the impacts on... Deep dive October 2, 2026 Brokering a deal for clean water in America’s heartland What happens when a banker, a farmer and an agronomist walk onto an Iowa cornfield? In one unusual case, these unlikely allies partnered up... Explainer September 18, 2026 Trump administration’s “emergency” order to extend coal power plant operation... The Trump administration has kept an aging, expensive coal-fired power plant in Michigan — one of the state's biggest polluters— open past... Explainer August 27, 2026 Vineyards get help from outer space Satellites and science are helping vineyards in Texas use data to make smarter irrigation decisions in the face of water challenges. Video August 20, 2026 Why burping bovines are a big climate opportunity to watch Gassy cows produce methane, a powerful climate pollutant. Farmers, scientists and others are teaming up to create solutions that work for... Q&A August 13, 2026 Ask an expert: Is advanced recycling the future of plastic or just... A chemical risk expert sets the record straight on a new development in plastic recycling. Climate IQ August 6, 2026 Test your energy smarts What's going on with those high electric bills? Take our quiz and see how plugged in you are. Climate change August 5, 2026 Strange, unhealthy summer bears fingerprints of climate change What do wildfires and bacterial disease outbreaks have in common? They're both dangerous — and encouraged by a warmer climate. Climate change July 30, 2026 This American mayor stepped up to fight air pollution – yours can too With federal support for air quality programs under attack by the Trump administration, local leaders are more important than ever when it... 1 2 ... 31 The only climate stories you need, straight to your inbox