Stories by Jean Chemnick

An EPA proposal to weaken pollution controls could make the ongoing threat worse

The Clean Air Act would be a key avenue for pursuing more stringent emissions reductions

Air pollution disproportionately impacts minority communities, and proposed changes would stymie efforts to address the disparity

Countries were expected to ramp up their emissions reductions goals at the November meeting, now delayed until 2021

The agency says social distancing rules will limit companies’ abilities to comply with air pollution rules

The administration’s proposed spending for 2021 repeats previous calls for steep cuts to environmental programs

The changes would underestimate the true contributions to global warming of fossil fuel infrastructure and other projects

Critics say a loophole in carbon accounting undermines the Paris Agreement to limit global warming

Lethargic, inconclusive negotiations on matters like carbon trading contrasted with fervent protests on the streets outside

Negotiators need to iron out rules on carbon trading and compensation for climate-related damage

The U.S. will officially leave the landmark agreement the day after the 2020 presidential election

The Trump administration is expected to notify the U.N. on Nov. 4, leaving the pact a year later, after the U.S. election

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres is trying to push countries to ratchet up their emissions reduction efforts

U.N. chief António Guterres hopes to harness public opinion to push for more aggressive carbon reductions

The address also included inaccurate claims on the state of U.S. air quality

The rule will have little impact on emissions and provides only modest cuts to other harmful pollutants

Administrator Wheeler has called such projections unrealistic, but experts say they are most in line with current emissions trends

Environmental advocates are troubled by statements EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler made at a gathering of environment ministers

Nations participating in the Belt and Road Initiative could do much to push low-carbon investments

Depleted topsoil from lost trees makes farming difficult, exacerbating hunger in the hermit state

The withdrawal from the European Union could disrupt emissions trading to reduce greenhouse gases

The measure called for a report on carbon capture and solar radiation management

A severe and persistent drought has led to rationing of water and electricity from hydropower

Although the wall is aimed at stopping migrants, environmental rollbacks could encourage more migration