Republican David Valadao has held his blue district by fighting for thirsty farms. With control of Congress on the line, his luck may run out.

Indigenous activist Nemonte Nenquino fought drilling in the Amazon. Her new memoir is the pick of Reese Witherspoon's book club this month.

A newly discovered bacterium could help humans deal with climate change — if scientists can figure out how to crack open its DNA.

A couple hundred overlooked public officials control the U.S. power grid — and some of them are on your ballots.

A Floodlight analysis in nine of the 10 states that elect public utility commissioners found that more than a third of their ...

Past research has shown that a hurricane can both suppress and galvanize voters. An otherwise politically engaged person who ...

Home insurers have raised premiums after extreme weather events. Now car insurers in the U.S. are doing the same thing.

Los Angeles County announced last week that it’s suing PepsiCo and Coca-Cola over plastic pollution, arguing that the soda giants’ plastic bottles have harmed public health and the environment and ...

Advocacy groups say we’re at a “key moment” to reduce plastic production and protect communities from plastic-related ...

Lead Locally is another organization working to rally the environmental vote, by focusing on building support for down-ballot ...

In swing states like Georgia, tens of thousands of climate-conscious voters who didn't show up in 2020 have already cast ...

The DOE hopes the prize will ensure that companies use efficient processes, sustainable materials, fair labor practices, and low-carbon energy.