Climate Change

Prince William environmental charity keeps investments in a bank tied to fossil fuels

By Ed Davey, Associated Press

The conservation charity founded by Prince William, second in line to the British throne and a well-known environmentalist, keeps its investments in a bank that is one of the world's biggest backers of fossil fuels.

'I thought I was going to die there.' What it's like to live with rising temperatures in prison

By Hannah Grabenstein, Justin Stabley

A new report released by Texas A&M University details the consequences of extreme heat in Texas prisons, where a lack of air conditioning poses dangerous conditions for those incarcerated.

Biden's climate change measure promises future land leases for oil companies

By Matthew Brown, Michael Phillis, Associated Press

The legislation mandates several oil and gas lease sales. It also locks renewables and fossil fuel together for 10 years. So if the Biden administration wants solar and wind, it must first offer new oil and gas leases.

New climate law signed by Biden to slice carbon pollution 40 percent, study says

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

The first official federal calculations of the new spending package that President Biden signed this week show it will slice America's carbon pollution by more than 1 billion tons by the end of the decade.

Ruling clears Joe Biden's 2021 pause on new oil, gas leases

By Kevin McGill, Matthew Brown, Associated Press

A judge's order that forced the Biden administration to resume sales of oil and gas leases on federal land and waters has been lifted by a federal appeals court.

How Congress overcame deep differences to pass major legislation

By Lisa Desjardins

President Biden on Tuesday signed the Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act into law. The massive economic, climate and health care package comes after more than a year of negotiations among Democrats in Congress and the White House and caps off a…

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Colorado River cuts set to disrupt farming in Western states

By Suman Naishadham, Sam Metz, Associated Press

The move affecting Arizona and Nevada came as officials predict levels at Lake Mead, the largest U.S. reservoir, will plummet even further than they have. The cuts will place officials in those states under extraordinary pressure to plan for a…

WATCH: Biden signs Inflation Reduction Act affecting health, climate and the economy

By Zeke Miller, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press

It's the “final piece” of the president's pared-down domestic agenda as he aims to boost his party’s standing with voters ahead of midterm elections.

Northeastern farmers face new challenges amid droughts, flooding

By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press

The impacts of climate change have been felt throughout the Northeastern U.S. with rising sea levels, heavy precipitation and storm surges causing flooding and coastal erosion.

Many in U.S. doubt their individual impact on fighting climate change

By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press

Roughly two-thirds of Americans say the U.S. federal government, developed countries abroad and corporations and industries have a large responsibility to address climate change.