The only way to achieve anything in the semiautonomous Danish territory is through icebreakers’ crucial ability to cut trails through frozen seas.

Climate change has amplified fire conditions in South America and elsewhere, and the recent fires broke out amid a severe heat wave, with high temperatures in some places around 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

South Africa’s electricity minister said the money offered under the compact wasn’t “competitive” with debt available through capital markets.

Environmental groups are planning protests to oppose EPA’s upcoming move to repeal the scientific finding.

Presidents have routinely approved federal assistance after major storms, but state officials worry President Donald Trump won't do that.

Democrat Jared Polis has the bipartisan support of his state’s 10-member congressional delegation.

The complaint sets the stage for a larger legal battle over President Donald Trump's efforts to revive the coal industry.

The Rhode Island Democrat isn't happy with colleagues moving away from talking about climate change.

Advocates charge that California pollution regulators ignored their plea to end a program that they say discourages emissions reductions.

It’s a sign that clean electricity could be the most direct way to boost growth for other developing economies.

Its extension comes as South Africa negotiates with the African Development Bank over a $400 million loan for municipal energy and water services, to be guaranteed by the U.K. under that arrangement.

Lirquén was ground zero for the inferno, which engulfed 80 percent of its land.

The findings underscore a long-running debate on Wall Street over whether asset owners, including pension funds, should adopt investment strategies aimed at limiting climate risks and supporting adaptation to a warming world.

A new Nevada law aims to contain premiums by letting property insurers exclude wildfire from standard homeowners’ policies.

Split-screen messaging in Davos punctuated the divergent paths on energy for the U.S. and China.

Gov. Mikie Sherrill's executive order would create “shot clocks” for state agencies to complete permits within set time frames.

Property insurance companies increasingly turn to investors for financial protection against disasters instead of traditional reinsurance.

Once a showcase for climate ambition, the World Economic Forum is now talking more about coping with the damage.

Under the deal, the country would receive funding in exchange for cutting coal-fired power generation in one of the world’s most carbon-intensive economies. But politicians have expressed concern about the conditions under which funds will be disbursed.

Economists are exploring how banks’ exposure to carbon-intensive borrowers affects funding costs in the European repo market.