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 People January 12, 2026 Residents of “Cancer Alley” sue to defend their rights to monitor air quality A new state law aims to restrict community groups in Louisiana from collecting and making public local air quality data. Now, those groups... Analysis January 8, 2026 New York City’s congestion pricing boasts big wins One year after launch, a traffic-reduction program has proved to be a big win for the Big Apple, with benefits bigger than expected... Climate change December 19, 2025 5 ways the Trump administration has rewarded the biggest polluters Since Trump returned to office, there has been a wave of polluter-friendly moves that threaten both people’s health and the climate. Climate change December 3, 2025 “Beautiful, clean coal” is a myth. So is the idea that coal power is cheap and... No matter what the Trump administration says about coal, there’s nothing beautiful or clean about it. The dirty fossil fuel endangers people... Climate change November 7, 2025 6 charts that show where we are winning and losing against climate change These charts illustrate both the challenges we face — and some reasons for optimism. Climate change October 23, 2025 Ten years after Aliso Canyon, the worst gas leak in U.S. history, the Trump... It was called “the BP oil spill on land.” Now, federal methane safeguards put in place after a massive gas leak outside Los Angeles in 2015... Climate change October 9, 2025 Are wetlands breaking bad? Warming is supercharging natural wetland methane emissions—already a third of global totals—which could double by century’s end if heat... Deep dive October 9, 2025 Aging coal power plants, forced to stay open by Trump administration, are... The Trump administration is illegally preventing coal power plants from retiring. The result? Consumers will be billed millions for... Climate change September 16, 2025 We helped heal the planet before. We can do it again. Nearly 40 years ago, the world came together to solve a huge environmental problem and protect people from harm — despite denial, conflict... 1 2 ... 11 The only climate stories you need, straight to your inbox
