Benjamin Storrow is a reporter for Climatewire.
U.S. Energy Emissions Set to Rise for Second Straight Year
Increasing demand for natural gas and oil has offset emissions reductions associated with coal and pushed U.S. energy emissions higher for a second consecutive year
U.S. Renewable Energy Will Surge Past Coal and Nuclear by Year’s End
Wind, solar and hydropower will generate more than 20 percent of the power supply
Climate Impacts Threaten Nearly Every Aspect of Life in U.S., Government Report Says
The effects of climate change in the U.S. are steadily worsening and disproportionately affect the most vulnerable residents, a draft report of the next National Climate Assessment finds
Utility Explores Converting Coal Plants into Nuclear Power
The large utility PacifiCorp is studying the viability of turning five fossil-fuel plants into nuclear-energy-and-storage facilities
A Boom in Renewable Energy Has Blunted the Global Rise in Emissions
Emissions associated with energy use are on track to increase by only 1 percent this year because of a boom in wind and solar power
How Much Will the Climate Bill Reduce Emissions? It Depends
Emissions models can understate the difficulty of rapidly reducing carbon dioxide this decade
Senate Passes Historic Climate Bill—Here’s What Comes Next
The Senate’s passage of a monumental climate bill comes after decades of legislative defeats, but it is still an early step in drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions
How the Senate Climate Bill Will Boost Clean Energy
The surprise climate bill’s electricity provisions would help the U.S. surge toward its emissions reduction goals
How the Senate Climate Bill Could Slash Emissions by 40 Percent
A surprise breakthrough on climate and energy legislation revives President Biden's environmental commitments by outlining large emissions reductions
Climate-Focused Bill Collapses as U.S. Is Pummeled by Major Climate Impacts
Senator Joe Manchin has said he will not support climate provisions in the major spending bill before Congress just as the country faces heat waves, drought and floods exacerbated by rising temperatures
Hope Dims that the U.S. Can Meet 2030 Climate Goals
The Supreme Court’s recent ruling and legislative hurdles will make it difficult to reach President Biden’s pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Supreme Court Decision Hinders EPA but Leaves Avenues Open for Climate Regulation
The agency can still impose stronger limits on other air pollutants that coal plants produce, which could also reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Renewable Energy Is Surging, but Trouble Looms
The International Energy Agency projects that spending on renewables in 2022 will exceed the record $440 billion invested last year
Sweltering India Turns to Superheating Coal for Cooling
The need to use coal to boost power supplies illustrates the challenge of quickly increasing renewable energy to avoid bigger climate impacts
U.S. Emissions Rise 4 Percent as Drivers Log a Record Number of Miles
Drivers tallied 753 billion miles in the first three months of the year, the highest total on record
Climate-Fueled Heat Waves Will Hamper Western Hydropower
Earlier snowmelt can leave less water available to generate power during the height of summer
Carbon Cap and Trade Is Set to Start in Pennsylvania—but for How Long?
Governor Tom Wolf announced last week that his administration had finalized a regulation to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
In a First, Wind Generation Tops Coal and Nuclear Power for a Day
The milestone showed both how far renewable energy has come and the lengths the country must go to reach President Joe Biden’s climate goals
War in Ukraine and Climate Change Could Combine to Create a Food Crisis
Russia’s invasion is halting the delivery of wheat to areas suffering from drought and other climate impacts
Will the Russian Invasion Accelerate Peak Oil?
Soon the globe could have more clean energy—or higher-priced oil
Solar Power Could Boom in 2022, Depending on Supply Chains
Shipping delays and rising a equipment costs could hamper installations
As Biden Sets Ambitious Climate Agenda, U.S. Emissions Rise
Greenhouse gas emissions rose 7 percent in 2021, as high natural gas prices buoyed coal use
State Climate Action Raced Forward in 2021
A raft of laws and regulations have included limits on power-sector emissions and cap-and-trade provisions
Carbon Capture Provisions in Reconciliation Bill Divide Environmentalists
Some groups worry a proposed tax credit could offer a lifeline to coal-powered plants