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An Inevitable Showdown With the Fossil Fuel Industry Is Brewing at COP28

Oil, gas and coal companies sent a record number of lobbyists to the talks in Dubai, and their alignment with extreme right-wing leaders could scuttle global consensus on climate.

By Bob Berwyn

More Than 100 Countries at COP28 Call For Fossil Fuel Phaseout

By Bob Berwyn

Ohio Fails to Pass Restrictions on College Teaching About Climate Policies

By Dan Gearino

Virginia Environmental Groups Form New Data Center Reform Coalition, Call for More Industry Oversight

By Jake Bolster

Has COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber Used the UN Climate Summit to Advance the Interests of UAE’s Oil Company?

Interview by Steve Curwood, "Living on Earth"

At COP28, the Role of Food Systems in the Climate Crisis Will Get More Attention Than Ever

By Georgina Gustin

Hurricane-Weary Floridians Ask: What U.N. Climate Talks? 

By Amy Green

At COP28, the United States Will Stress an End to Fossil Emissions, Not Fuels

By Marianne Lavelle

In California, Farmers Test a Method to Sink More Water into Underground Stores

By Emma Foehringer Merchant

A New Law Regulating the Cosmetics Industry Expands the FDA’s Power But Fails to Ban Toxic Chemicals in Beauty Products

By Victoria St. Martin

Black Women Face Disproportionate Risks From Largely Unregulated Toxic Substances in Beauty and Personal Care Products

By Victoria St. Martin

A Walk in the Woods with My Brain on Fire: Autumn

By David Sassoon

A New Solar Water Heating System Goes Online as Its Developer Enters the US Market

By Dan Gearino

The EU Overhauls Its Law Covering Environmental Crimes, Banning Specific Acts and Increasing Penalties

By Katie Surma

Fulcrum Bioenergy, Aiming to Produce ‘Net-Zero’ Jet Fuel From Plastic Waste, Hits Heavy Turbulence

By James Bruggers

Is China Emitting a Climate Super Pollutant in Violation of an International Environmental Agreement?

By Phil McKenna and Peter Aldhous

Nearby Residents and Environmentalists Criticize New Dominion Natural Gas Power Plant As a ‘Slap In the Face’

By Jake Bolster

Texas Violated the Law with Lax Emissions Limits, Federal Court Rules

By Dylan Baddour

Can US, China Climate Talks Spur Progress at COP28?

By Bob Berwyn, Phil McKenna and Nicholas Kusnetz