Climate Change

85% of cities are feeling climate change—but nearly half aren’t dealing with it.

Naomi Hollard was on her way to a climate summit, passing through one of Michigans most polluted zip codes, 48217, in southwest Detroit, when her throat started burning. Her view out of the car window was even more harrowing. Miles of toxic industrial facilit…

The U.S. worries that China has become a political and economic threat. China worries that the U.S. is attempting to constrain it. These concerns increasingly resemble a classic Cold War conflict. Such security threats are misplaced. Trade wars and technolog…

Hurricane Harvey's devastating flooding caught many homeowners by surprise, and prompted support for more disclosure about flood risk. Win McNamee/Getty Images When Arthur Mosely moved to East Austin in the 1980's he didn't worry about flooding. His propert…

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: According to a new U.S. Army report, Americans could face a horrifically grim future from climate change involving blackouts, disease, thirst, starvation and war. The study found that the U.S. military its…

From vaccinations to climate change, we make decisions every day that implicate us in scientific claims. Are genetically modified crops safe to eat? Do childhood vaccinations cause autism? Is climate change an emergency? In recent years, many of these issues …

Media captionWatch Trump explain why he is pulling the US out of Paris climate accord The US will definitely withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, President Trump has confirmed. He made the announcement at an energy conference in Pittsburgh on a stage …

Washington (CNN)The Justice Department sued California on Wednesday, claiming that the state bypassed federal authority when it entered into an environmental agreement with the Canadian province of Quebec to combat air pollution. In a complaint filed in Cal…

The Trump administration continued its twin, often intertwined wars against California and the climate on Tuesday, suing the state for participating in a program to reduce its carbon pollution. The Department of Justice (DOJ) is arguing that the states cap-a…

The answer to all of these questions is yes. A fire needs a spark. If PG&Es wires provide that, then the company is responsible, just as I would be if I s…