Climate

WASHINGTON —  The Supreme Court on Thursday dashed the hopes of the Navajo Nation for more running water. The justices threw out a 9th Circuit Court ruling that held an 1868 …

It may be cold comfort for motorists in California who already pay plenty whenever they go to the gas station but the state of Washington has overtaken the Golden State …

A jury verdict that found an Oregon power company liable for devastating wildfires — and potentially billions of dollars in damages — is highlighting the legal and financial risks utilities …

California has some of the nation’s leading climate policies, with hard deadlines to slash greenhouse gas emissions, switch to zero-emission cars and trucks and get 100% of its electricity from …

As the federal government starts negotiations on long-term plans for the overtapped Colorado River, leaders of tribes are pushing for more involvement in the talks, saying they want to be …

HELSINKI —  Summer is wildfire season in Southern Europe, but this year the continent’s north is also at risk, with forest fire warnings in effect from Scotland to the Nordic and …

This story originally was published in Boiling Point, a newsletter about climate change and the environment. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. President Biden has prioritized construction …

OAK FLAT, Ariz. —  On a recent morning about an hour outside Phoenix, the pounding of tribal drums reverberated across the desert from a stand of oaks in the Tonto National …

VATICAN CITY —  A Vatican court convicted two environmental activists of aggravated damage Monday and ordered them to pay more than 28,000 euros ($30,000) in restitution after they glued their hands …

SEQUOIA CREST, Calif.  —  The worker stabbed the loamy soil with a hoedad, dropped in a delicate sequoia seedling and tamped the dirt tight around it. As he moved on …