Hurricane-force winds brought gusts of up to 112 mph in some places, and a new national wind speed record 121.7 mph was recorded.

Cholera, a waterborne disease that can cause death from severe dehydration, has swept across Africa in recent months with a number of countries hit by heavy rains and subsequent floods.

Environmental advocates argue the investments are really just subsidies for oil and gas.

Leaders of a Polish utility were warned that a coal project carried too many climate risks, but they pursued it anyway. Now they're facing a lawsuit.

The strongest atmospheric rivers are more likely to come in clusters, worsening the destruction.

The agency will give states and local governments extra funds to rebuild facilities that are more energy efficient and environmentally sustainable.

John Podesta would have faced a rough time winning Senate approval to replace climate envoy John Kerry. A new title avoids that. Republicans aren't pleased.

A proposed executive order would reject federal science tied to the National Climate Assessment.

Environmental advocates argue the investments are really just subsidies for oil and gas.

The area affected by the emergency covers northern Catalonia up to the French border. The region's less populated southern part is fed by the Ebro River and in better shape.

Wildfires are relatively common in the mountain ranges around Cape Town and farther down the coast in the South African summer, but it's unusual for towns to be completely evacuated.

It's possible to employ techniques that can make driving an electric vehicle in the winter less challenging. The car experts at Edmunds offer some tips.

It’s a market that’s wide open, with banks still vying to get a foothold. In 2021, Credit Suisse became the first bank to design so-called debt-for-nature swaps that brought in private investors.

A 50-year plan would pour $500 million into new sources of nonpotable water for industry.

One proposal in the state Legislature would tax tourists to pay for climate adaptation.

The Dubai climate talks were gaveled closed without negotiators from small island nations. Here's a firsthand account.

President Joe Biden expanded the role of his domestic climate adviser, John Podesta, to include international diplomacy. It comes at a critical moment.

The Last Generation said it will increasingly “directly confront” those it considers responsible for climate destruction, for instance by confronting politicians and other decisionmakers in public and on camera.

Government officials said levels in multiple reservoirs across the region have dropped below 16 percent — a critical point — following 39 consecutive months of below-average rain and two years of record heat.

While India is working toward meeting its clean energy targets, rising electricity demand has forced policymakers to double down on coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel.