Climate & Environment

It's The Warmest September On Record Thanks To El Niño And, Yes, Climate Change

A new government report finds that September was the hottest in the agency's 174-year global climate record. Climate change and El Niño are driving the heat.

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In Wildfire-Prone Areas, Homeowners Are Learning They’re Uninsurable

Wildfires cause billions in home damage every year. Now, insurers no longer want to take on the risk.

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Revealed: How A Little-Known Pollution Rule Keeps The Air Dirty For Millions Of Americans

Major investigation shows local governments are increasingly exploiting a loophole in the Clean Air Act, leaving more than 21 million Americans with air that’s dirtier than they realize. California leads the nation it its use.

A massive plume of smoke travels west from a big fire, shown in red and labeled Camp Fire

What Is The Exceptional Events Rule? The Loophole Letting US Regulators Wipe Air Pollution From The Record

First pushed through by the Republican senator and climate denier Jim Inhofe, the rule has become a "regulatory escape hatch" for states that want to meet federal air-quality standards.