climate change

A look at how the court ruling could impact efforts to slow global warming and other regulatory actions, from education to transportation and food.

Alexandra Meise says the Supreme Court ruling Thursday makes it more difficult for the Biden Administration or any future administration to regulate the sector more broadly.

There’s a lot of discouragement after the Supreme Court ruling Thursday, which directly impacts the federal government and the EPA. Local experts who spoke to NBC10 Boston say the impact will be felt here in Massachusetts, too. The co-founder of the Boston Clean Energy Coalition said we are in a period of great unraveling and he is personally enraged and...

The Supreme Court’s new climate change ruling is likely to hinder the Biden administration’s plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by the end of the decade and make the electric grid carbon-free by 2035.

Progress has been made in the 50-plus years since Republican President Richard Nixon signed the Clean Air Act in 1970 — the six most common pollutants have declined by more than 75%. Now the act is being limited by the Supreme Court’s decision in West Virginia v. EPA, LX News climate storyteller Chase Cain explains.

Power plants are the second-largest source of greenhouse gas pollution behind transportation. And the Supreme Court’s recent ruling in West Virginia v. EPA has limited the EPA’s authority to require companies to use greener methods, like solar and wind, to generate power. LX News climate storyteller Chase Cain explains and brings us some insight from Lissa Lynch of the Natural...

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to regulate greenhouse gases created by power plants.

Another big decision from the Supreme Court is on the way after controversial rulings on guns and abortion. This one involves the environment and the fight against climate change. “This decision which they’re about to render could very easily cripple the EPA to promulgate rules to reduce greenhouse gases,” said Sen. Ed Markey. The high court is considering the...

The high court is considering the case of West Virginia versus the EPA, which was brought by coal states and companies. It argues Congress should have the authority to regulate power plant emissions and not the federal environmental agency.

You just bought a house plant for your apartment. You feel great: Your place looks nicer, and you’ve contributed to one of the greenest industries in the world. Or have you? Under that beautiful Monstera plant hides a dark secret: The black plastic pot you will throw in the recycling bin after you’ve repotted the plant might not be...

A heat wave that’s already lasted more than a week keeps on baking the U.S., Asia and even the Arctic.

Not too far from New York City lies an undersea wonder. Known as the Hudson Canyon, it’s located 100 miles off the coast of New York and New Jersey but a world away from the hustle and bustle of the Big Apple. The Hudson Canyon is America’s largest underwater canyon in the Atlantic Ocean, and it could soon earn...

Major mustard producers are citing the war in Ukraine and the climate crisis as reasons for concerning shortages.

Hundreds of homeless people die in the streets each year from the heat, in cities around the U.S. and the world. The ranks of homeless have swelled after the pandemic and temperatures fueled by climate change soar. Global warming is ramping up the dangers of being outside on hot days and not just in desert areas like Las Vegas or...

Equating the oil and gas industry to Big Tobacco, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says that “fossil fuel producers and financiers have humanity by the throat.” But President Joe Biden wasn’t quite itching for a fight. With both soaring energy prices and a warming planet weighing on world at the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate, Biden on Friday...

A culmination of unique events led to the recent extensive flooding in the Yellowstone region.

Chief Meteorologist Matt Noyes wraps up his series about the work of the Mass Audubon with ways to protect nature in Massachusetts.

Travelers care a lot about the environmental impact of their trips, surveys show, but many say they’re unsure how to be a more sustainable and eco-friendly tourist, or are worried about paying more to do so.

How is climate change impacting the Massachusetts Audubon Society? President David O’Neill explains.

Climate change is threatening small businesses across America, but these companies are rising up despite the challenges. In “Rebound,” we go behind the scenes with small businesses who are finding ways to pivot as more extreme storms, wildfires, rising sea levels and drought are changing the face of their communities. As the nation continues to battle challenges brought on by…