EarthJanuary 25, 2019
2018 Was the 4th Warmest Year on Record, Berkeley Group Announces
The official federal announcement of global temperatures has been delayed by the U.S. government shutdown
Stories by Scott Waldman
Scott Waldman is a reporter for E&E News.
PolicyDecember 3, 2018
Bush Had a Lasting Impact on Climate and Air Policy
The late 41st president started the national climate assessment and enacted policies to target acid rain
ConservationOctober 31, 2018
Human Pressures Have Shrunk Wildlife Populations by 60 Percent
In 40 years, human actions like deforestation have taken a major toll on wildlife, a new report finds
Climate ChangeOctober 11, 2018
New Climate Report Was Too Cautious, Some Scientists Say
Experts cite important outcomes and costs of climate change left out of the latest IPCC report
PolicyOctober 2, 2018
The EPA’s Climate Rollbacks Could Mean Thousands of Premature Deaths
Climate regulations targeted by the Trump administration would also have reduced harmful pollutants
PolicyAugust 22, 2018
As Climate Scientists Speak Out, Sexist Attacks Are on the Rise
Female researchers have faced everything from personal insults to death and rape threats
PolicyAugust 13, 2018
Coming Soon: Acting EPA Administrator’s First Big Moves on Science
Critics are watching to see how closely Andrew Wheeler follows in Scott Pruitt’s footsteps
PolicyAugust 1, 2018
Car Rules Fight Pits Safety against Pollution
The Trump administration argues higher fuel efficiency will keep older, unsafe cars on the road
Public HealthJuly 17, 2018
Fueled by Climate Change, Wildfires Erode Air Quality Gains
Such fires are causing spikes in fine particles that threaten human health
PolicyJune 5, 2018
Judge Orders EPA to Produce Science behind Pruitt’s Warming Claims
The EPA head has suggested humans are not the main cause of climate change
PolicyMay 18, 2018
New NASA Chief Says He Will Protect Climate Research
After his previous rejection of climate science, Jim Bridenstine tells employees he will keep politics out of the agency’s work
PolicyMay 16, 2018
EPA’s Own Advisory Board Questions “Secret Science” Plan
Researchers were not consulted on a proposed rule to restrict the studies used in creating regulations, board members say
PolicyMay 10, 2018
Climate Science Can Be More Transparent, Researchers Say
Making data more publicly available is complicated by the large volume
EnvironmentMay 1, 2018
Key Climate Satellite to Launch Later This Month
The mission will continue work monitoring ice melt, groundwater storage and deep ocean currents
PolicyApril 26, 2018
Landmark Air Pollution Studies Could Be Excluded by Proposed EPA Rule
Research linking pollution to public health was instrumental in setting air quality standards
PolicyApril 25, 2018
Scientists Favor Transparency, but Say EPA Plan Will Limit It
Directive to exclude certain research will harm public health and environment, critics say
Climate ChangeApril 23, 2018
Precarious Life of Texas Farmworkers Becomes Riskier with Warming
Increasing heat, drought and mosquito-borne diseases make this work more dangerous
PolicyApril 5, 2018
Shell Grappled with Climate Change 20 Years Ago, Documents Show
Company scientists foresaw a storm like Sandy, as well as climate lawsuits
EnvironmentMarch 16, 2018
Pruitt Expected to Limit Science Used to Make EPA Pollution Rules
Plan would hamstring agency’s mission, environmental advocates warn
EnvironmentMarch 6, 2018
EPA's Science Advisory Board Has Not Met in 6 Months
Agency officials blame paperwork and the human resources department
DefenseMarch 1, 2018
Key Missile Defense Installation Will be Uninhabitable in Less Than 20 Years
Rising seas will ruin Kwajalein Atoll site where 1,300 work and live
PolicyFebruary 14, 2018
Trump’s Science Advisor, Age 31, Has a Political Science Degree
Because Trump has not nominated someone to head the Office of Science and Technology Policy, Michael Kratsios is the de facto leader
PolicyFebruary 13, 2018
Trump Budget Would Slash Science across Agencies
NASA, NOAA, EPA and the Interior and Energy departments hope Congress will push back
ChemistryFebruary 6, 2018
Chemistry May Yield Lucrative Use for Wasted Methane
Methane that leaks from fracking wells can be captured and converted into a product used in plastics manufacturing