Nation Dec 30 These new 2026 state laws are among the first of their kind By David A. Lieb, Associated Press
Science Dec 30 2025 was one of three hottest years on record, scientists say The analysis from World Weather Attribution researchers, released Tuesday in Europe, came after a year when people around the world were slammed by the dangerous extremes brought on by a warming planet. By Alexa St. John, Associated Press
Nation Dec 26 Watch 7:44 White House pushes to dismantle leading climate and weather research center The Trump administration says it plans to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, which is the nation’s premier atmospheric science center. The center was founded in 1960 and has facilitated generations of breakthroughs in climate and weather… By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins
Politics Dec 18 Trump administration moves to dismantle national climate research lab in Colorado The research lab, which houses the largest federal research program on climate change, supports research to predict, prepare for and respond to severe weather and other natural disasters. By Matthew Daly, Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press
Science Dec 10 UN says world must jointly tackle issues of climate change, pollution, biodiversity and land loss The most comprehensive global environment assessment ever undertaken calls for a new approach to jointly tackle the most pressing environmental issues including climate change and biodiversity loss that threaten over 1 million plant and animal species with extinction. By Tammy Webber, Associated Press
Nov 24 How to shop smarter to avoid wasting food this Thanksgiving By Kiki Sideris, Caleigh Wells, Associated Press A major highlight of Thanksgiving is the menu, but the big meal can come with a lot of wasted food. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 2:17 Deep in the Amazon, scientists build a 'time capsule' to predict future of climate change By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Satvi Sunkara, Zoie Lambert Hundreds of miles from the U.N. conference on climate change that wrapped this weekend in Belém, Brazil, scientists are conducting a first-of-its-kind experiment that could help future policymakers address the issue. John Yang reports. Continue watching
Nov 23 Indigenous people reflect on meaning of their participation in COP30 climate talks By Melina Walling, Associated Press Many Indigenous people who attended the United Nations climate talks felt strengthened by the solidarity with tribes from other countries and some appreciated small wins in the final outcome. But for many, the talks fell short on representation, ambition and… Continue reading
Nov 22 COP30 climate talks end in Brazil without roadmap to phase out fossil fuels By Seth Borenstein, Melina Walling, Anton L. Delgado, Associated Press United Nations climate talks in Brazil reached a subdued agreement Saturday to deliver more money to countries hit hardest by climate change to help them adapt to extreme weather’s wrath. But the agreement doesn’t include an explicit detailed map to… Continue reading
Nov 20 UN secretary general urges nations at climate talks to be flexible to get results By Seth Borenstein, Melina Walling, Anton L. Delgado, Associated Press Asked whether U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres had a message for President Donald Trump, who has pulled the world's second-largest carbon polluter out of climate talks: “We are waiting for you.”… Continue reading