Climate Change

‘Nothing looks good’ preparing for summer wildfire season

By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press

"I'm seeing probably the worst combination of conditions in my lifetime," said Derrick DeGroot, a county commissioner in southern Oregon's Klamath County. "We have an enormous fuel load in the forests, and we are looking at a drought unlike we've…

Agriculture emits a ‘forgotten greenhouse gas.’ Scientists are looking for solutions in the soil

By Ula Chrobak, The Conversation

Agriculture researchers seek ways to reduce nitrous oxide’s impact on warming.

Biden doubling spending to prepare for hurricanes, storms

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Last year alone, the nation endured 22 separate weather and climate-related disasters with losses greater than $1 billion each. The disasters, including wildfires, hurricanes and snowstorms, had a cumulative price tag of nearly $100 billion.

WATCH: Biden delivers remarks at electric vehicle center in Dearborn, Michigan

By Associated Press

Biden toured Ford's Electric Vehicle Center, a new factory being built on the grounds of the automaker's massive Rouge complex in Dearborn, Michigan.

Blinken touts Biden climate policies as shift from Trump

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday touted the Biden administration's abrupt shift in its predecessor's climate policies as he visited Iceland for talks with senior officials from the world's Arctic nations.

Early signs signal a disastrous wildfire season in the West

By Mojtaba Sadegh, Amir AghaKouchak, John Abatzoglou, The Conversation

Drought conditions are so bad, fish hatcheries are trucking their salmon to the ocean and ranchers are worried about having enough water for their livestock.

EPA revokes Trump-era policy that loosened clean-air rules

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

The previous rule was part of a wave of deregulatory actions under President Donald Trump, who rolled back dozens of environmental rules he considered overly burdensome on businesses.

WATCH: John Kerry says U.S. is weighing sanctions on China solar over forced labor

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

The Biden administration is considering sanctions over China’s alleged use of forced labor in production of solar panels and other components in renewable energy, climate envoy John Kerry told lawmakers Wednesday.

Federal government approves offshore wind project seen as key to clean energy

By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press

An offshore wind project off Massachusetts that would create 800 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 400,000 homes, was approved by the federal government.

California expands drought emergency to large swath of state

By Don Thompson, Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has expanded a drought emergency declaration to a large swath of the nation's most populated state amid "acute water supply shortages" in northern and central areas.