An Environmental Protection Agency watchdog calls out Scott Pruitt's failure to penalize three Oklahoma-based oil and gas companies for polluting.
A Danish government memorandum suggests that the country's carbon emissions are due to rise sharply, by as much as 10 percent between now and 2030.
Plaintiffs say that so-called glider trucks are putting Americans' lives directly at risk.
California reached a critical emissions reduction milestone four years earlier than expected, data released Wednesday shows.
New research shows that even temperate forests in cities may be able to sequester nearly as much carbon as a similarly sized area of rainforest.
Women march against ICE, new clues arise in an environmental crime mystery, and grieving journalists keep on writing.
Because of Volkswagen's deceptive actions, 10.7 million defective vehicles were sold to customers around the world.
California, the most polluted state in the country, is engaged in a fight with EPA to keep higher auto emissions standards.
And the industry's share of global emissions is only expected to grow.
No ride-hailing company has seriously addressed the real heart of the transportation problem: more trips, more miles, more greenhouse gases.
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Public-health advocates say the changes are dangerous to human health.
The global shipping industry will still need to ratchet up its efforts to decarbonize to keep the goals of the Paris Agreement alive.
The coalition of attorneys general argue the Trump administration has failed to fulfill its legal obligation to control methane emissions.
A new study uncovers an underappreciated source of air pollution in the Golden State: fertilized soil.
Increases in toxic ozone and benzene gases as a result of fracking pose a threat to our air quality.
What happens when the biggest player in global climate change disappears? The world is about to find out.
By 2030, global emissions will have started to decline—but that's not soon enough.
Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels held steady in 2016. But we still need big cuts to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.
New research finds Californians who buy a fuel-efficient car often purchase a bigger, less environmentally friendly second vehicle.
EPA Chief Scott Pruitt suggested that his decision to reverse course reflects his willingness to work closely with state regulators.
Timid textbooks and government guidelines largely fail to discuss the most effective ways individuals can fight climate change.
The regulation is expected to save taxpayers $330 million a year.
Barring some monumental development that disrupts cargo shipping entirely, we’re stuck with trucking. So how can we minimize the industry’s massive environmental tolls?