Sustainability Science

Joe Biden's plan for rebuilding the economy hinges heavily on clean-energy investment and would rapidly reverse the Trump era's retreat on climate.

California, joined by 22 other states, is suing the Trump administration over its decision to weaken regulations limiting auto emissions.

It's a departure for the powerful business group.

The message from the industry-supported meeting: Push as much deregulation as possible while Trump is in power and never apologize for promoting oil, gas and coal.

The overpriced scraps of pre-landfill known as Trump Straws can actually tell us a whole lot about why our planet’s on fire.

John Villanti pulls his car up to a recycling kiosk in a shopping plaza off of Moorpark Road in Thousand Oaks. He opens the trunk, which is packed with

New research shows how recent laws have slowly eroded the role of nongovernmental agencies all over the world . Experts have said that these actions threaten democracy in countries where institutions have already become weak. See where and how laws like these have had their biggest impact.

The County Misses Its Target By A Whopping 29 Percentage Points.

Electric utility regulators claim to use a model to decide how much a utility should earn. But the data don’t support that idea, as returns to utilities have steadily risen over the past 40 years. CMU researchers try to understand what they might be doing instead.

Why has the U.S. done so much worse than Europe in controlling the coronavirus? Preferring medical miracles, Americans reject simple public health steps.

Bill includes provisions to support states struggling in the pandemic-driven economic downturn and to reduce carbon emissions.

Eric Hofmann told San Luis Obispo officials he would bus in "hundreds and hundreds of pissed off people potentially adding to this pandemic."

A conservative crusade centered on bathrooms and dishwashers has sabotaged one of the government's most effective tools for fighting climate change.

State officials will vote this week on a proposal to allow "community solar" farms instead of rooftop panels.

More countries vowed to drop coal, and Greta Thunberg and 15 other young activists filed a UN complaint arguing big emitter countries violate children’s rights.

Colorado and Wyoming charge $50 a year, California an added $100, and Illinois tried to introduce a flat fee of $1,000 for owners of electric vehicles.

More than 100 cities have pledged to run on 100% renewable energy and signed onto the Sierra Club’s “Ready for 100” campaign. But turning commitment into action is where the real work begins, and Atlanta might be the ultimate test case.

John Abraham: A new study finds 6.5% of global GDP goes to subsidizing dirty fossil fuels