Jeff Young

Whiskey making is energy-intensive, emitting 6 pounds of CO2 for every bottle. A heat battery holds the promise to make bourbon more climate-friendly.

Negotiators are considering ways to limit the massive amounts of plastic waste polluting oceans, harming wildlife and contributing to climate change.

Coal interests promise to fight the EPA's strict new rules on CO2 from power plants, in a battle that could shape the country's climate future.

The U.S. military is the world's largest single source of climate pollution. Work at the Naval Research Laboratory offers greener fuel for sailors and Marines.

The 60 recipients will use the funding to help low- and moderate-income families overcome barriers to rooftop solar, expanding access to some 900,000 people.

Research shows crossings can reduce wildlife collisions by up to 90 percent, making highways safer for us and helping animals move to adapt to climate change.

From chargers on lampposts to electrified truck stops, these companies are building the charging infrastructure needed to make cleaner EVs more appealing.

More than 20 years after attorney Rob Bilott first held companies accountable for contamination by PFAS chemicals, the EPA has acted to protect drinking water.

Major wine producing regions are at risk in a warming world, challenging vineyards to adapt to hotter, drier conditions and contribute to climate solutions.

How "green banks" and other nonprofits plan to use Biden's $20 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to help those left behind in the clean energy transition.

The Biden administration is investing $300 million to turn three old Appalachian coal mines into sources of clean energy and help struggling mining communities.

The Biden administration said eight recipients will set up a first-of-its-kind national network to provide financing for community-level climate action.

As regulators and investors demand more climate-related information, some companies find benefits in being open about how they deal with climate change.

The EPA said its new rule will cut a billion tons of CO2 from heavy trucks, which contribute a quarter of the climate pollution from the transportation sector.

Cleveland-Cliffs' Middletown Works is among the recipients of funding from the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act that will help decarbonize heavy industry.

The extra computing power that's driving AI sharply increases the water needed to cool data centers. Some tech companies have creative ways to cut water use.

In one of its most ambitious climate regulations to date, President Joe Biden's administration announced the strongest-ever rules on tailpipe emissions.

AI tools help climate scientists do better work, but critics say the massive energy demand to power AI is becoming a serious climate threat.

Surveys show young job seekers are more attracted to companies with higher performance on environmental, social and governance issues, or ESG.

Wall Street's top regulator is caught in legal crossfire as the Sierra Club and business interests are challenging the SEC's new rules on climate-related risks.

The Securities and Exchange Commission compromised on rules for companies to disclose climate risks, but business and environmental groups now threaten to sue.

A satellite launched by an environmental group aims to bring accountability to the oil and gas industry for leaks of the dangerous climate pollutant methane.

The health sector emits more than 8 percent of U.S. greenhouse gases. Some hospitals are finding climate remedies by rethinking the use of energy and materials.

A new report shows the emissions harming the climate rose again last year but at a slower rate than in the year before, thanks to a boom in wind, solar and EVs.

Executives at leading global hospitals share how they are using the power of AI for health care—its promises and pitfalls.

Some 150 museums, zoos and other cultural institutions are part of a Climate Toolkit that helps make facilities and grounds more climate friendly.

The steel industry is a major climate polluter, but new technology and partnerships between steelmakers and buyers could cut steel's CO2 emissions.

In an exchange with Newsweek, renowned climate scientist Michael Mann said the defamation verdict was a victory against "bad faith" attacks on scientists.

The Environmental Protection Agency said stronger limits on fine particulate matter, or soot, could prevent 4,500 premature deaths a year.

Toxic substances called PFAS taint about half the nation's tap water. Here's a look into the multibillion-dollar industry to clean up the mess.