Ida's devastation shocks, fuel shortages hinder recovery
Countless homes have been destroyed and towns flooded, evoking memories of Hurricane Katrina, which killed some 1,800 and nearly destroyed New Orleans 16 years ago
China warns U.S. climate cooperation at risk on political tensions
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry is in China to hold face-to-face talks with Xie Zhenhua, China's special climate envoy, on the countries' joint response to the climate crisis
Texas's near-total abortion ban takes effect after Supreme Court inaction
Such a ban has never been permitted in any state since the Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that legalized abortion nationwide, in 1973
Weather disasters killed 2 million in last 50 years, UN agency says
The report adds to signs that extreme weather events are becoming more frequent due to global warming
In Ida's wake, Louisiana faces a month with no power as heat soars
About 1.3 million customers were without power 48 hours after the storm made landfall, most of them in Louisiana
EXCLUSIVE-Biden administration aims to cut costs for solar, wind projects on public land
The clean power industry has argued land lease rates and fees are too high to draw investment and could torpedo the president's climate change agenda
Residents, tourists scramble to evacuate as California fire nears Lake Tahoe
Dry fuel and up-slope canyon winds helped fan the fire over almost 10,000 more acres since Sunday
Ida carves path of destruction across Louisiana, leaves low-lying towns stranded
The hurricane knocked out power and prompted rescue operations in flooded communities around New Orleans before weakening and churning northward
Rescue operations underway in Louisiana as Ida death toll expected to rise
The National Guard has dispatched thousands of personnel and vehicles that can navigate flooded roads, boats and 34 helicopters, to rescue people stranded by flood waters
U.S. health department sets up climate change office
The office's mission is to protect vulnerable communities disproportionately affected by pollution and climate-driven disasters