Climate

BRIG, Switzerland —  A battle is brewing around Europe’s rooftop over the planet’s most precious resource. The crystal-clear waters issuing from the Alps could become increasingly contested as the effects of …

SHISHMAREF, Alaska —  Search online for the little town of Shishmaref and you’ll see homes perilously close to falling into the ocean, and headlines that warn that this Native community on …

South Los Angeles is among 10 communities across California that will be awarded financial support to help combat the effects of climate change. On Thursday, the state approved $96.2 million …

Sempra, the Fortune 500 energy giant based in San Diego, plans to build another large wind farm in Baja California and has already signed a long-term deal with a municipal …

With the Colorado River reservoirs continuing to decline, federal officials announced plans Friday to revise their current rules for dealing with shortages and will pursue a new agreement to achieve …

Listen to this episode of The Times: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Podcasts Who doesn’t like a nice breeze? A gorgeous zephyr? But the bad winds: They’re bad. And in …

BENGALURU, India —  Spiraling energy costs caused by various economic factors and the Ukraine war could be a turning point toward cleaner energy, the International Energy Agency said in a report …

WELLINGTON, New Zealand —  Delegations from Russia and Ukraine are among those meeting in Australia this week to decide the future of Antarctica’s pristine waters. Conservationists say new marine protected areas …

California communities exposed to hazardous dust by a drying lake bed have found themselves at the center of tensions between Arizona and California over how to conserve water along the …

The world, especially richer carbon-emitting nations, remains “far behind” and is not doing nearly enough — nor even promising to do enough — to reach any of the global goals …