Politics

There’s much to learn from local efforts — and good reasons why they’ll need to be part of the process, experts say. But can states do it on their own?

Experts have recommended how the United States can drastically curb the use of throwaway plastics with new federal legislation. 

Dr. Warren Washington, who helped pioneer climate modeling, has seen science advance, even as policies to meet our climate challenges have lagged.

A look at Poland’s growing ecological disaster — and its polluted past — shows how green ideals can wither on the vine.

Experts warn that the shutdown has furloughed or hobbled personnel responsible for diagnosing and detecting wildlife diseases.

It’s going to be a rough year, but we’ll also see some progress.

We’ll have to contend with new limits to the Clean Water Act, growing threats from climate change and fixing our aging infrastructure.

The government shutdown could have long-lasting environmental effects, as could several other actions taken by the administration over the holidays.

Two western states have launched new challenges to the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which helps protect some of the country’s most important public lands.

Trump’s “take no prisoners” deregulatory strategy carries big litigation risks.