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The owners of Songbird Farm in Maine can't sell their crops because a so-called "forever chemical" turned up in their land and water. Other farmers in the U.S. have the same problem.

Western sanctions in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine have pushed up gas prices. Though the U.S. was not a big buyer of Russian oil, it's still subject to the whims of global energy markets.

The U.S. oil and gas industry and its backers are seizing on the war in Ukraine to promote domestic energy production. Opponents say it makes more sense to ramp up renewable energy.

The entire auto industry is making a massive pivot to electric vehicles. The world is going to need a lot more batteries. And China dominates the supply chain.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Larry Fink — CEO of BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager — about his plan to put climate sustainability at the center of the company's investment strategy.

Batteries for electric cars are creating demand for more nickel — and a court case brought by an Indigenous community near a Guatemalan nickel mine could have broad implications.

President Trump has talked about a war on coal. He also talks about job killing regulations on coal. He's right that the coal industry is in decline, but the biggest threat isn't regulation, it's the free market.

The outcome of the case could also hamstring the authority of all agencies, from the EPA to the Securities and Exchange Commission to Federal Reserve Board.

Some ecosystems have already been irreversibly altered, scientists say. And climate change is wreaking havoc on human health.

The new State Park runs along the Hudson River and will be the first in the City of Kingston.