Stories by Scott Waldman

Mass layoffs at the U.S. climate and weather agency would have a ripple effect across the economy, say former NOAA officials

Though largely symbolic, President Trump’s declaration of an “energy emergency” could throw a wrench in renewable energy development and will cut into the Endangered Species Act

There are 50 to 100 expected executive orders on Trump’s first day in office. Many will focus on boosting fossil fuels and reversing climate policy

In his farewell address, President Biden warned that a powerful “oligarchy” could undo four years of progress on climate policy

Thousands of homes in Navajo and other tribal lands don’t have access to electricity. A $200-million federal funding effort aims to fix that problem with solar power and other clean energy

Donald Trump all but ignored climate change at Tuesday’s presidential debate while Kamala Harris voiced support of both fossil fuels and increased clean energy spending

Minnesota governor Tim Walz will promote climate action as Kamala Harris’s vice presidential pick, experts say

Portland, Ore., Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles have all explored charging car commuters to fund public transportation and reduce traffic

Researchers want to create an AI system that can quickly detect and debunk false or misleading claims about climate change

This week U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres called for bans on fossil fuel ads, but legal challenges would make nationwide restrictions difficult to implement in the U.S.

“Energy independence” doesn’t mean what politicians think it means

Factories that produce everything from aluminum to pasta are receiving a combined total of billions of dollars in government funding to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from industry

Dozens of conservative organizations have banded together to provide Trump a road map—known as Project 2025—to boost fossil fuels and limit government climate science

Schools are a growing battlefield in climate politics as conservative states reshape their curriculum to downplay people’s contribution to rising temperatures

Though Republican presidential candidates aimed to set themselves apart from Donald Trump at Wednesday’s debate, none are seizing on climate policy or support for renewable energy manufacturing and jobs as a way to stand out

Florida’s Department of Education has approved classroom use of videos that spout climate disinformation and distort climate science

A concept for reducing car traffic in European cities, called the “15-minute city,” is being falsely described by far-right opponents of the idea as a communist-style lockdown on personal freedoms

Texas education officials adopted changes to internal guidance on textbooks that could steer schools to buy books that misinform students about global warming

President Joe Biden named an expert on paleoclimatology to a White House intelligence panel

Voters under age 30 turned out for Raphael Warnock in the first race, suggesting he should lean even harder into climate policy

Seven races help illustrate how the landscape for climate action may change in Congress and in several states

A surprise breakthrough on climate and energy legislation revives President Biden's environmental commitments by outlining large emissions reductions

President Joe Biden announced plans to expand offshore wind development and climate resilience funding for communities

The president is issuing an executive order requiring the federal government to catalog the nation’s biggest trees