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Ten years after countries promised to cut climate pollution in the Paris Agreement, countries plan to produce more than twice the amount of fossil fuels that would be consistent with that deal.

President Biden has issued an executive order blocking drilling for oil in more than 625 million acres of U.S. ocean. It's the largest such move in history, but is almost guaranteed to be challenged under the incoming Trump administration.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley, a member of the Democratic Party, about provisions in the debt ceiling bill approaching a Senate vote.

Virginia's climate law requires 100% renewable energy by 2050. The commonwealth is also known as the data center capital of the world. Can those ambitions coexist?

It's the latest corner of the human body where tiny bits of plastic have turned up -- the testicles. Exposure to environmental toxins like microplastics are believed to be contributing to the global decline in sperm count in humans.

Schlossberg, an environmental journalist and a daughter of Caroline Kennedy, has died, the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation said. She revealed her battle with acute myeloid leukemia last month.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Helena Bottemiller Evich, founder and editor in chief of Food Fix, about tensions between the MAHA movement and President Trump over glyphosate.

Many lawmakers from the Hudson Valley support Governor Hochul agenda, "Let Them Build", but environmentalists are critical and some say it should prioritize affordable housing.

If you drive an older, less efficient vehicle, ever think about swapping it for a new, more efficient one? It's a good way to reduce your carbon footprint. But there are a lot of factors to consider.

The Emerald Ash Borer is an invasive pest killing ash trees across North America. It’s also threatening the practice of basket-making for many Indigenous tribes who rely on the ash.