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In a speech in Kentucky on Monday, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said the old rules aimed at reducing carbon dioxide were tantamount to declaring war on the coal industry.

In a call for European unity, the German chancellor urged a crowd of supporters to "take our fate into our own hands," because, she says, the two nations are no longer reliable allies.

Record-breaking storms dropped more than 9 inches of rain on areas of Middle Tennessee. At least 21 people are dead and dozens are still missing.

A new Google Flights feature lets buyers search for flights based on the potential environmental impact.

For the past few years, Afghanistan has suffered from ongoing drought. So have the United States, central Asia and southern Europe. As NPR’s Richard Harris reports, new research now links these events -- and suggests global warming is at play.

A welcome early season deluge of rain in California has not ended the drought which persists in other parts of the West as well. The warming climate makes it harder to replenish rivers and reservoirs.

Scientists recently surveyed the sea beneath the ice of the Arctic Ocean and discovered a number of exotic new species. But climate change could mean a big shift in the biodiversity of this largely unexplored region of the planet.

Government scientists say the West's megadrought will continue — and possibly worsen — through spring. That's raising concerns about water shortages and fire danger.

The 18-year-old gave her point of view at a World Health Organization press conference, saying it's "unethical" to vaccinate young people in wealthy countries ahead of health workers in poor places.

The White House is touting the Inflation Reduction Act as a major fix for environmental injustices. But many experts and grassroots anti-pollution groups say the bill is anything but equitable.