Climate Change & Planet Health

bg
Big costs, sweeping changes: What to know about the IRA

Big costs, sweeping changes: What to know about the IRA

President Joe Biden and Democrats have hailed the law as climate-game changer, but...

bg
Videos put scrutiny on downed power lines as possible cause of deadly Maui wildfires

Videos put scrutiny on downed power lines as possible cause...

Hawaiian Electric Co. faces criticism for not shutting off the power amid high wind...

bg
Montana judge sides with youth in historic climate trial

Montana judge sides with youth in historic climate trial

A state court said Montana is violating young people's constitutional right to a...

bg
Washington can’t get a climate pact. Gavin Newsom just cut another one.

Washington can’t get a climate pact. Gavin Newsom just...

California's role as a shadow climate negotiator is only becoming more important...

bg
Libertarian scores upset win in Argentina presidential primary

Libertarian scores upset win in Argentina presidential...

Javier Milei likes Bitcoin, wants the central bank abolished, and vowed to end the...

bg
California's planning a renewable energy project at a scale never before attempted in the world

California's planning a renewable energy project at a scale...

The Newsom administration’s path to net-zero carbon emissions runs through one of...

bg
We're expanding our California coverage to meet audience demand

We're expanding our California coverage to meet audience...

POLITICO will cover California not from Washington or for Washington, but from inside...

bg
Louis DeJoy: From Trump villain to Biden’s clean energy buddy

Louis DeJoy: From Trump villain to Biden’s clean energy...

The postmaster general has struck up an unexpected partnership with the president’s...

bg
As death toll from Maui fire reaches 93, authorities say effort to count the losses is just starting

As death toll from Maui fire reaches 93, authorities say...

It’s already the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century.

bg
Democrats’ climate law set off a wave of energy projects in GOP districts. A backlash followed.

Democrats’ climate law set off a wave of energy projects...

The IRA is drawing billions of dollars in new private investments to take advantage...

bg
Death toll from Maui wildfire reaches 89, making it the deadliest in the U.S. in more than 100 years

Death toll from Maui wildfire reaches 89, making it the...

Many fire survivors said they didn’t hear any sirens or receive a warning giving...

bg
Robotaxi fight intensifies as California approves San Francisco expansion

Robotaxi fight intensifies as California approves San Francisco...

San Francisco city officials and firefighters pushed back, warning autonomous vehicles...

bg
Aftermath of Hawaii's deadly wildfire inferno revealed in gut-wrenching satellite images

Aftermath of Hawaii's deadly wildfire inferno revealed...

An out-of-control wildfire erupted on the drought-stricken island of Maui earlier...

bg
At least 36 people have died on Maui as fires burn through Hawaii, county reports

At least 36 people have died on Maui as fires burn through...

The fire took the island of Maui by surprise, leaving behind burned-out cars on...

bg
Biden says he has ‘practically’ declared a climate emergency. But he actually hasn’t.

Biden says he has ‘practically’ declared a climate emergency....

No such declaration has come from the White House.

bg
Wildfire on Maui kills at least 6 as it sweeps through historic town

Wildfire on Maui kills at least 6 as it sweeps through...

Acting Gov. Sylvia Luke said the flames “wiped out communities,” and she urged travelers...