
More than 70 stories covering what’s at stake for the climate.
Trump’s Win Casts Shadow over US Climate Progress, Global Leadership
He won support with pledges to solve economic woes. But his fossil-fueled solutions and retreat from international cooperation would worsen the climate crisis.
)By Marianne Lavelle
Senate, House and Key Battlegrounds
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Climate Initiatives Fare Well Across the Country Despite National Political Climate
From California to Louisiana, ballot measures on climate and the environment gained voters’ approval. In state legislatures, results were mixed.
By Lee Hedgepeth, Kristoffer Tigue, Lisa Sorg, Liza Gross, Martha Pskowski, Wyatt Myskow
With Republicans Claiming the Senate and Possibly the House, Congress Expected to Reverse Course on Climate
By James Bruggers
Climate Change Has Dangerously Supercharged Fires, Hurricanes, Floods and Heat Waves. Why Didn’t It Come Up More in the Presidential Campaign?
By Kiley Bense, Georgina Gustin, Liza Gross, Marianne Lavelle, Phil McKenna
The Future of the Inflation Reduction Act
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Breach of Contract or Constitutional Crisis?
An appellate court will determine how to handle the Trump administration’s cancellation of hundreds of climate and environmental justice grants.
By Lisa Sorg
Environmentalists and Local Governments Appeal Dismissal of Case Over Trump’s Cancellation of Justice Grants
By Charles Paullin
The US Department of Agriculture Bans Support for Renewables, a Lifeline for Farmers
By Georgina Gustin
EVs and the Energy Transition
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Competing Visions for U.S. Auto Industry Clash in Presidential Election, With the EV Future Pressing at the Border
As Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD puts down roots in Mexico, Harris pledges “the next generation of breakthroughs” will be built in the U.S. Trump promises gasoline vehicles “for a long, long time.”
By Marianne Lavelle, Dan Gearino
As the UAW Moves Into Battery Plants, New Research Shows the Shift to EVs Doesn’t Lead to Job Losses
By Dan Gearino