
Umair Irfan
Former correspondent
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But some activists think the plan doesn’t go far enough.


Extinction Rebellion skillfully used civil disobedience to sound the alarm on the climate emergency.


A new NPR/Ipsos poll highlights a big gap in climate change education.


We continue to shape life on Earth, and threaten our survival, in unexpected ways.


Renewable energy is booming, but it still needs a lot of help.


Old wood and ongoing renovations converged to bring about the damage.


The island is undertaking one of the most aggressive turns toward clean energy in the United States.


Three things to know about the former oil lobbyist who’s just been confirmed as the new Secretary of the Interior.


The race is on to build batteries big enough for planes to fly on clean electricity.


The rollback of an Obama-era efficiency regulation is creating uncertainty for automakers.