Climate Change

Why engineers are turning to beavers for insights into managing water resources

By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin

Beavers and the dams they build are not always embraced in the areas where they do their work. But there's a growing recognition that they also are building a kind of natural infrastructure that helps with water management and the…

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Despite the U.S. experiencing frigid temperatures, the world warmed to another monthly heat record in January

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

The European climate service Copernicus says the world warmed to yet another monthly heat record in January, despite an abnormally chilly United States, a cooling La Nina and predictions of a slightly less hot year.

Analysis: What does the commerce secretary do?

By Linda J. Bilmes, The Conversation

There is no other Cabinet position that has to engage with lawmakers in Congress across so many disparate technical issues, committees and stakeholders.

Climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely and intense, preliminary study finds

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Tuesday's report, too rapid for peer-review yet, found global warming boosted the likelihood of high fire weather conditions in this month's fires by 35 percent and its intensity by 6 percent.

Here’s what to know about Trump’s executive actions on climate and environment

By Melina Walling, Associated Press

While former President Joe Biden made climate change a hallmark of his administration and some of his policies remain, at least for now, Trump is quickly unraveling that.

Trump’s Day 1 executive actions

By Lisa Desjardins

The second Trump administration began with a hefty Day 1, rolling out dozens of executive actions. Many do not provide details for how these will be administered, but the president is quickly setting up his agenda.

What’s next for EVs as Trump aims to eliminate Biden-era incentives?

By Alexa St. John, Matthew Daly, Associated Press

The order, along with other steps expected in a second Trump administration, could slow U.S. efforts to address climate change, much of which is caused by burning gasoline and diesel fuel that emit carbon dioxide and other planet-warming greenhouse gases.

WATCH: Sen. Bernie Sanders asks Lee Zeldin if climate change is a hoax

By Adam Kemp

"I believe that climate change is real," Zeldin said.

WATCH: Doug Burgum testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for interior secretary

By Matt Brown, Jennifer McDermott, Jack Dura, Associated Press

Trump has vowed to increase drilling for oil and gas. And he's been hostile to renewable energy including offshore wind. Burgum said Thursday that he wouldn’t try to convince his boss about its benefits.

WATCH: Lee Zeldin testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for EPA administrator

By News Desk

Zeldin will appear Thursday before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works for his confirmation hearing to be the next administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.