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Global Science Panel Hits Roadblocks Ahead of COP31 Climate Summit and more — today's clean signal.

As global climate negotiators and government officials convene for the annual United Nations climate summit, the scientific organization they rely on to guide their decisions is mired in gridlock and short on funds. Since 1990, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has pr

Alan Armstrong of Oklahoma entered the U.S. Senate to fill a vacancy in March with a clear priority: pass permitting reform that he argued was necessary based on his experience leading a major natural gas pipeline company. Now, as he prepares to leave office, that goal is within

Swept in on the blue wave, new commissioners plan to tackle power bills, clean energy, and data center accountability.

Plastic pollution is putting an old legal doctrine to a new test and more — today's clean signal.

FAIRFAX, Iowa—Nearly 50 people gathered at the American Legion Post on a July evening to learn about a proposed natural gas plant less than three miles from town. Seated in folding chairs, they pulled out their phones and typed responses to a simple question: How are you feeling?

Public nuisance lawsuits are testing whether companies can be held responsible for pollution after their products are sold.

Democrats achieved long-sought “trifectas” in Arizona, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. They have big plans for climate action.

Before Tuesday’s election, Republicans held more governorships and state legislative seats than Democrats, along with an advantage in state trifectas—unified control of the governor’s office and both chambers of the legislature. That advantage has disappeared, clearing the path f

Extreme flooding in the Southwest foreshadows a wild El Niño winter and more — today's clean signal.

Historically, the oceanic phenomenon boosts precipitation in the southern U.S. Here's a glimpse at the pain to come.

On a busy election day, the Alabama Public Service Commission requested that Alabama Power voluntarily stop billing customers, effective immediately, for television commercials and other ads it buys to promote various aspects of its business. Alabama Power is the largest electric

Swept in on the blue wave, new commissioners plan to tackle power bills, clean energy, and data center accountability.

Democrats achieved long-sought trifectas in Arizona, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. They have big plans for climate action.

A change in federal policy is allowing the Nation to plug abandoned wells more quickly — and raising questions about who is ultimately responsible for thousands of them.

Tens of thousands of documents on contamination, clean power, and Trump’s climate deletions are now scheduled to disappear.

From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by host Steve Curwood and Jenni Doering with U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman.  Congressional committees originate legislation and oversight investigations, and under the seniority s

As global climate negotiators and government officials convene for the annual United Nations climate summit, the scientific organization they rely on to guide their decisions is mired in gridlock and short on funds. Since 1990, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has pr

Alan Armstrong of Oklahoma entered the U.S. Senate to fill a vacancy in March with a clear priority: pass permitting reform that he argued was necessary based on his experience leading a major natural gas pipeline company. Now, as he prepares to leave office, that goal is within

The German government has launched an international initiative to curb emissions of sulfur hexafluoride, an exceptionally potent greenhouse gas that it says has long been overlooked in efforts to address climate change. Announced this week at a United Nations Environment Program

This article originally appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times. It has been republished with permission. Joe Gamble knows what to expect when he arrives at work at the Bridgeport Art Center after days of heavy rain. “There was raw sewage floating in the creek,” Gamble says after storm

Democrats’ electoral sweep has shaken the ground beneath a permitting reform bill in Congress, raising doubts about whether the measure has enough support to advance in an initial Senate vote scheduled for Monday. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said on Thursday in

FAIRFAX, Iowa—Nearly 50 people gathered at the American Legion Post on a July evening to learn about a proposed natural gas plant less than three miles from town. Seated in folding chairs, they pulled out their phones and typed responses to a simple question: How are you feeling?

Globally, glaciers are often lumped into one narrative of loss. These three stories show how they can still surprise us.