Politics
The political dramas and policy choices that are shaping the global response to the existential threat of climate change.
As Trump Administration Seeks to Shut Down Energy Star Program, Industry Groups Call to Save It
By Marianne Lavelle
California Sues the Trump Administration for Violating the Constitution—Again
By Liza Gross
With FEMA Under Fire, Congress Asks Whether Agency Is Ready for Hurricane Season
By Nicholas Kusnetz
Trump Administration Decommissions Sea Ice Data That Sounded an Alarm on Arctic Climate Change
By Peter Aldhous
Trump Aims to Fast Track Alabama Coal Build-Out, Citing US Need. Nearly All the Coal Is Bound for Export
By Lee Hedgepeth
Scientists Are Reviving Climate and Nature Research Efforts in the Wake of Trump Cuts
By Kiley Price
Proposed Cuts to Energy and Environment Programs in Trump’s Budget Worry Advocates and Elected Officials
By Dan Gearino
Inspired N.C. Republicans Target Environmental Justice, Clean Energy Jobs and Programs
By Lisa Sorg
How Massive Cuts to NOAA Could Impact Everything From Weather Apps to Agriculture to National Security
Interview by Jenni Doering, Living on Earth
Ignoring Federal Law, House GOP Targets California’s Nation-Leading Vehicle Pollution Rules
By Liza Gross
EPA Funding Cuts Target Disadvantaged Communities, Analysis Shows
By Marianne Lavelle, Peter Aldhous
Sen. Susan Collins Blasts Trump for Cuts to Scientific Research
By Arcelia Martin
N.C. Treasurer Names Conservative Climate Skeptic to State Utilities Commission
By Lisa Sorg
In His First 100 Days, Trump Launched an ‘All-Out Assault’ on the Environment
By Kiley Bense, Bob Berwyn, Dennis Pillion, Georgina Gustin, Jake Bolster, Marianne Lavelle, Wyatt Myskow
Maryland’s Climate Ambitions in Question After Turbulent Legislative Session
By Aman Azhar
As US Dismantles Its Climate Policy, Other World Leaders Seek Solidarity
By Bob Berwyn
