Credit-rating agencies say they can discipline companies that behave badly, and they have in some cases, but research reveals negligible progress.

The month’s best (and worst) environmental news, along with other stories, science and context you don’t want to miss.

As development of large solar projects speeds up, researchers race against the clock to study the ecosystem implications.

New legislation could help states and tribes clean up decades-old mining liabilities and restore the environment while creating needed jobs.

Materials needed to make the batteries for electric cars and other clean technology is driving interest in deep-seabed mining, and scientists fear the cost to the ocean will be steep.

EVs can help power homes and buildings in disasters — but only if automakers, utilities, local emergency planners and regulators start working on it now.

A power crisis in Texas caused by severe winter weather exposed the need for a climate-resilient system.

Experts say the new administration can jumpstart climate protections by taking on rising methane emissions, but it won’t be easy or quick.

Climate change threatens many marine species, but some climate solutions pose risks, too. Researchers say offshore wind needs continued study and better regulations.

A presidential administration ready to tackle climate change may help — but it’s the years of planning that could really pay off.