climate change

Sen. Edward Markey, D- Mass., speaks at a rally for the Green New Deal on Tuesday outside the Capitol in Washington. The deal failed to advance in the Senate.

Senate Blocks Green New Deal, But Climate Change Emerges As Key 2020 Issue

8:10pm March 26, 2019

by Susan Davis

The GOP-controlled Senate failed to advance a Democratic resolution led by New York freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that calls for the U.S. to reach zero net carbon emissions within 10 years.

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Daniel and Helen Pemberton support the huge solar farm planned in Spotsylvania County. They already have 40 solar panels in their own yard.

National

A Battle Is Raging Over The Largest Solar Farm East Of The Rockies

4:48pm March 25, 2019

by Jacob Fenston

As demand for solar energy continues to grow in the Eastern U.S., the fight over a massive solar farm in Virginia is a harbinger of conflicts to come.

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German ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst took this image of the Earth reflecting light from the sun while aboard the International Space Station July 17, 2014.

New Climate Books Stress We Are Already Far Down The Road To A Different Earth

2:05pm March 25, 2019

by Adam Frank

David Wallace-Wells' The Uninhabitable Earth and Nathaniel Rich's Losing Earth offer valuable perspectives on climate change — if we're committed to being adult enough to face the future.

In Santiago, Chile, thousands take part in a protest called by the "Fridays For Future" movement.

World News

Photos: Youth Climate Change Demonstrations Across The World

3:06pm March 16, 2019

by Francesca Paris

From St. Paul, Minn., to Stockholm, Sweden, students skipped school Friday to demand decisive action on climate change. Demonstrations were called in more than 100 countries and territories.

Jennifer Keesmaat is the former chief city planner of Toronto. She also hosts a podcast called Invisible City.

It's 2050 And This Is How We Stopped Climate Change

1:24pm March 11, 2019

by Dan Charles

Let's imagine that we've ended global warming. Humans no longer are releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Here's what life is like in a zero-carbon world.

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Former Defense Leaders Warn White House It's 'Dangerous' To Downplay Climate Change

8:37pm March 05, 2019

by Dalia Mortada

Generals, admirals, former national security officials, and scientists have signed a letter to the president warning that climate change is a threat to national security.

Jason Salfi, left, and Dr. David Erickson, right, of Dimensional Energy, are finalists in the Carbon XPRIZE. They stand in front of the Dry Fork Station coal-fired power plant in Gillette, Wyo., where the competition is located.

National

In Wyoming, A Contest To Capture Carbon And Save Coal

8:24pm March 05, 2019

by Cooper McKim

The state of Wyoming, the country's largest coal producer, is the site of the Carbon XPRIZE in which entrepreneurs compete to capture carbon and turn it into commercial products.

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The empty lot of land where John and Heather Papadopoulos' home once stood on Bayou Glen Road.

How Federal Disaster Money Favors The Rich

8:24pm March 05, 2019

The federal government spends billions of dollars each year helping communities rebuild after disasters and to prevent future damage. But that money isn't always allocated to those who need it most.

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Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., one of several Senate Democrats who are running for president in 2020, has been cautious to back a proposal to end the legislative filibuster.

Politics & Government

Most Democratic 2020 Hopefuls Not Ready To Bust The Filibuster To Push Party Agenda

5:27am March 04, 2019

by Scott Detrow

Getting rid of the legislative filibuster — the rule requiring at least 60 votes to advance a bill — is what many activists say is key to passing a progressive agenda. But not all Democrats agree.

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Meet The White House's New Chief Climate Change Skeptic

12:06pm March 01, 2019

by Dan Charles

William Happer, a Princeton scientist who is doubtful of the dangers of climate change, appears to be leading a White House challenge to the government's conclusion that global warming is a threat.

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