Politics

This month’s best new environmental books provide a healthy dose of hope while also tackling tough topics like pollution, extinction and trauma.

While control of Congress remains unsettled, other races around the country reveal a growing — if precarious — tilt toward climate as a priority.

The health risks from tiny airborne particulate matter may soon face stricter federal regulation. But improving air quality remains a complex challenge.

In a stark contrast to recent election years, voters in just two states will decide on environmental issues this November. But there’s still a lot at stake.

Both approval and ranked choice voting put fire under the feet of elected officials to do the right thing for the environment — or risk being voted out.

The Supreme Court pushed its radical agenda this past month, while the threat from extremism grew. But all is not lost.

New research highlights the benefits sanctions can provide to international cooperation, while proposed legislation would put them into action.

This heavily exploited species just got a temporary reprieve, but new protections come with a ticking clock.

The state’s recently passed Climate and Equitable Jobs Act offers a model for other states to build coalitions to help communities and the planet.

From plastic pollution to extreme weather and the extinction crisis, the year ahead promises tough fights, enormous challenges and critical opportunities.