Politics
The political dramas and policy choices that are shaping the global response to the existential threat of climate change.
The US May Have Scored a Climate Victory in Congress, but It Will Be in the Hot Seat With Other Major Emitters at UN Climate Talks
By Marianne Lavelle
Poll: Climate Change Is a Key Issue in the Midterm Elections Among Likely Voters of Color
By Victoria St. Martin
In North Carolina Senate Race, Global Warming Is On The Back Burner. Do Voters Even Care?
By James Bruggers
Sinkholes Attributed to Gas Drilling Underline the Stakes in Pennsylvania’s Governor’s Race
By Kiley Bense
Ohio Senate Contest Features Two Candidates Who Profess Love for Natural Gas
By Dan Gearino
Maryland and Baltimore Agree to Continue State Supervision of the Deeply Troubled Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant
By Aman Azhar
Climate Change Remains a Partisan Issue in Georgia Elections
By Meris Lutz, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
California Passed a Landmark Law About Plastic Pollution. Why Are Some Environmentalists Still Concerned?
By James Bruggers
The US Forest Service Planned to Increase Burning to Prevent Wildfires. Will a Pause on Prescribed Fire Instead Bring More Delays?
By Emma Foehringer Merchant
Oil Industry Moves to Overturn Historic California Drilling Protection Law
By Liza Gross
Florida Commits $1 Billion to Climate Resilience. But After Hurricane Ian, Some Question the State’s Development Practices
By James Bruggers, Amy Green
Pressing Safety Concerns, Opponents of the Mountain Valley Pipeline Gear Up for the Next Round of Battle
By Phil McKenna
The Fate of Protected Wetlands Are At Stake in the Supreme Court’s First Case of the Term
By Aman Azhar
Amid Punishing Drought, California Is Set to Adopt Rules to Reduce Water Leaks. The Process has Lagged
By Emma Foehringer Merchant
Climate Activists Reluctantly Back John Fetterman in Tightening Pennsylvania Senate Race
By Jon Hurdle
Championing Its Heritage, Canada Inches Toward Its Goal of Planting 2 Billion Trees
By David Shribman