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Promise to protect 16m acres of Alaska and the Arctic circle from oil drilling comes as president prepares to reveal decision on Willow project

The transition away from plastic consumption will be painful at first, but it also presents an opportunity for leadership. Businesses choose to make the most out of coming policy changes could see elevated brand loyalty, increased competitiveness for securing talent and even potentially higher profits in the long run.

The UN is calling for a large effort to study solar geoengineering, but warns it's too dangerous to implement immediately.

A North Sea trial aims to develop methods for growing and harvesting the seaweed as a means of carbon sequestration

DENVER (AP) — From Colorado's high desert to the wooded hills of Pennsylvania, millions of oil and gas wells sit deserted, plunging thousands of feet into the earth. Many haven't been plugged , some leak greenhouse gases.

The European Parliament on Tuesday formally approved a law to effectively ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the European Union from 2035, aiming to speed up the switch to electric vehicles and combat climate change.

Entrepreneur Joe Gebbia donated $25 million to The Ocean Cleanup Thursday to support the nonprofit’s efforts to remove plastic from the world’s oceans and rivers

The world will likely breach the internationally agreed-upon climate change threshold in about a decade, and keep heating to break through a next warming limit around mid-century even with big pollution cuts, artificial intelligence predicts in a new study that's more pessimistic than previous modeling.

The emphasis on zero-emission cars has frustrated public transportation advocates, who say that the US needs to focus on greener alternatives to driving. 

The average American produces almost five pounds of waste every day. Here’s how to save yours from ending up in a landfill.

The US firm ZeroAvia is one step closer to bringing its zero emission electric aircraft to market, powered by hydrogen fuel cells.

Brazil's Lula has made the first week of his second presidency an audacious one, starting with his ambitious zero deforestation promise.

The EPA plans to grant California a waiver that will allow the state to phase out diesel-powered trucks, helping communities burdened by truck pollution.

Countries have reached a landmark agreement to put 30% of the world's oceans into protection.

Washington state's cap-and-invest program imposes a statewide limit, or cap, on planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials sued a Louisiana chemical maker on Tuesday, alleging that it presents an unacceptable cancer risk to the nearby majority-Black community and demanding cuts in toxic emissions.

In the government’s initial moves to allocate the $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, it gave home and community solar a boost but dodged a decision on creating a national green bank. 

The Energy Department on Friday proposed to require new household refrigerators and clothes washers to meet a more stringent sets of energy efficiency standards. It said that the move will save energy and money for consumers.   Consumers who use appliances meeting the proposed standards will save about $425 on utility bills over the life of…

Entrepreneur Joe Gebbia donated $25 million to The Ocean Cleanup Thursday to support the nonprofit’s efforts to remove plastic from the world’s oceans and rivers

Alaska Airlines is the first U.S. carrier to stop using plastic cups for inflight beverage service, as part of a broader push to phase out single-use plastics. So, what can travelers expect, and how much impact does this really have?

The central bank is studying climate risks at major banks, but Fed chair Jerome Powell doesn’t want to get involved in policy.

The influential academic says renewables alone can halt climate crisis, with technologies such as carbon capture expensive wastes of time

A public consultation revealed 96% approval for the decision.