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 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... Explainer July 22, 2026 The forgotten 15% of global warming Nearly 200 countries have agreed to regulate seven greenhouse gases under the Kyoto Protocol. But another group of climate pollutants... Q&A June 18, 2026 Ask an expert: Are alternative fuels better than fossil fuels? Can alternative fuels save us from global oil price shocks? Are low-carbon fuels inherently better than fossil fuels? We asked a scientist... Deep dive June 18, 2026 Rain gardening 101: How to brighten your yard and keep waterways clean Got a puddle-prone yard? Turn it into a beautiful, low-maintenance habitat for bees, butterflies and birds — while cutting flood risk and... Q&A June 1, 2026 Ask an expert: Can US cities blame their poor air quality on Asia? The Trump EPA recently claimed that air pollution in certain U.S. cities comes from Asia — and therefore, U.S. cities don’t have to try to... Video May 27, 2026 These Milwaukee residents are leading their community's transformation Residents of Lindsay Heights, a neighborhood in Milwaukee, are rebuilding homes, planting community gardens and tracking air quality to... Explainer May 20, 2026 The nerdy, behind-the-scenes solution that will help hold down electricity... Electricity prices across the country are spiking. But a new power market in the American West is creating opportunities to keep costs down... 1 2 ... 13 The only climate stories you need, straight to your inbox
