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Increasingly frequent thunderstorms caused insurers to pay $60 billion in claims in 2023

The main negotiations at the COP28 climate meeting will aim to address how countries plan to fix shortcomings in their plans to reduce planet-warming emissions, as highlighted in the “Global Stocktake”

Hundreds of scientists warn that the world must rapidly phase out planet-warming emissions to avoid crossing dangerous climate “tipping points”

The potential of geothermal energy as a carbon-free power source is well known. Now companies such as Google are helping to unlock it

At the COP28 climate meeting, the EPA announced the final version of a rule that aims to deeply cut methane emissions by requiring equipment upgrades and regular leak inspections

The COP28 climate summit in Dubai has begun. Here’s how to understand the negotiations and squabbles about money and the “phaseout” versus “phasedown” of fossil fuels

Countries need to double their energy-efficiency gains to achieve the emissions reductions required to meet the goals of the 2015 Paris climate agreement, a new report finds

Virgin Atlantic flew the first large commercial jet to traverse the Atlantic with 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel

An estimated 460,000 deaths in the U.S. were attributable to coal-fired power plant pollution between 1999 and 2020, new research finds

States that adopt updated building codes also could see big savings in energy bills

The Biden administration is poised to release rules and guidance to curb emissions of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas

A projected drop in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions—one of the largest of the past decade—is still not enough to meet the country’s commitments under the Paris climate accord

Here is a snapshot of the warming world, from sea-level rise to fossil fuel subsidies to renewable energy growth

The U.S. will see “fewer emergency room visits, fewer asthma attacks” and will save money if it cuts carbon emissions, a new Union of Concerned Scientists analysis says

China and the U.S. agreed to new greenhouse gas reduction commitments ahead of upcoming climate talks, but the relationship between the world’s top two emitters remains “challenging”

The new U.S. National Climate Assessment details how climate change will alter nearly every aspect of Â鶹´«Ã½AV life—and how the U.S. can help avoid “potentially catastrophic outcomes”

The National Weather Service has launched the first flood forecasting system with precise, real-time data showing spots that are at imminent risk of inundation

A new facility will suck carbon dioxide from the air, showcasing the potential of a nascent industry that some say is crucial to fighting climate change

Rising temperatures are increasing the likelihood of severe drought in Syria, Iraq and Iran

The outcomes of state elections this week may mean more natural gas plants in Texas, greater use of climate law funds in Kentucky and the continuation of the status quo in Maine and Mississippi

Without policies to promote electric vehicle purchases and build up charging infrastructure, such vehicles might produce fewer emissions reductions than hoped

A U.S. push for voluntary payments in high-stakes negotiations over a global fund for climate disasters has raised tensions ahead of the upcoming COP28 climate summit

Climate scientists, including pioneer James Hansen, are pinning down a fundamental factor that drives how hot Earth will get

Rich nations haven’t met their promises to provide aid to developing countries to adapt to climate extremes, the U.N. says in a new report