Research shows the extent of plastic pollution today — and why the U.N. is negotiating a treaty to keep it from getting worse.

Community groups, businesses, and consumers say projects face an uncertain future after Republicans slashed renewable energy tax credits.

Procedural rules for the plastics treaty negotiations say that, for substantive issues, delegates “ shall make every effort ” to reach agreement by consensus. Otherwise they can vote by a two-thirds ...

Brian Keeper doesn’t remember exactly when his family began spending holidays in Hunt, Texas, an unincorporated town on the banks of the Guadalupe River where they’d camp, swim, and fish. Sometimes ...

In response to those needs, we’ve put together this information guide, which includes the status of various USDA funding programs, resources for those who are struggling with financial and/or mental ...

The Trump administration wants to eliminate the energy efficiency program, but bakers, builders, and chemical companies are trying to save it.

They’re gearing up for a contentious week and a half, and preparing for the possibility of more deadlock — in which case ...

A new report is the first to put hard numbers to that effectiveness in the United States and Canada. The analysis quantifies ...

Research shows 40% of small businesses do not reopen after a natural disaster and another 25% shutter within a year of the ...

Across the United States, people are experiencing the effects of climate change. But it’s rare for local media to have ...