In this new role, Shannon will author quick-turn analysis and explanatory features about the most interesting topics in climate and environmental news.

The question of having kids in a warming world has started to shift — from fears over what children will do to the climate to fears over what the climate will do to them.

To fight climate change, environmentalists may have to learn to say yes to big energy projects -- including some they've spent years fighting.

The surge in atom activism comes as countries again reassess their attitudes toward the power source, in the face of climate change and war.

A new report argues that sustainable aviation fuels should be paid for by those who fly the most.

People with schizophrenia and other mental health issues face heightened risk of death from extreme heat, growing research shows.

Why models could be over- (or under-!) estimating the climate impact of the Inflation Reduction Act

The split shows that much of the South, and rural America, could ditch fossil fuels easier than big cities and the coasts.

People with schizophrenia and other mental health issues face heightened risk of death from extreme heat, growing research shows.

Members of Generation Z are getting their driver’s licenses at lower rates than their predecessors. The question — for American drivers and for the planet — is whether that trend will last.

Smaller batteries can satisfy well the vast majority of American driving needs. So why do car companies keep making them bigger?

People with schizophrenia and other mental health issues face heightened risk of death from extreme heat, growing research shows.

These heating/cooling systems have been called the "most overlooked climate solution." Now they can work at freezing temperatures.

Almost a third of the Inflation Reduction Act’s climate benefits in the coming decade stem from individual actions.

How well do EVs work in the cold? Some work better than others -- especially if they have a heat pump.

In rented homes and apartments, renters struggle to switch to cleaner energy.

When King Charles III assumed the throne, some were quick to point out his environmental bona fides. But the new monarch’s beliefs are messy.

Homeowners in California are struggling to find electricians. The shortage does not bode well for efforts to "electrify everything."

A new community proposal for emissions pathways for the upcoming IPCC AR7 cycle

The Alaskan oil project is a symbol of a larger argument: What matters more, curbing demand or keeping fossil fuels in the ground?

In the past decade, the number of perfect 10s awarded has ballooned.

The popular method of buying renewable "credits" for electricity is inflating green power claims.

A 150-person citizens' assembly tried to make climate policy. Then it clashed with President Macron.

California has passed a $1,000 tax credit for low-income households that are living car-free.

A company is planning to combine two technologies: geothermal power and direct air capture.

The newly popular technology faces an issue: No one understands its name.

How U.N. reports and confusing headlines created a generation of people who believe climate change can’t be stopped.

Why won't anyone admit it?

As EV owners plug in their cars, there is a looming problem: pressures on the electricity grid if most drivers continue to charge their electric cars at night.

How faulty rules and wildfire could unravel california’s climate progress.

It needs to face up to the fact

Tomato soup on a famous painting is the latest example of strange climate protests around the world.

For 30 years, the debate has largely ignored the soaring costs of inaction.

In 2023, you can electrify your home -- and your car -- with the help of the U.S. government. Here’s how.

A balloon purchased on Amazon, a rogue experiment and the ethics of dimming the sun.

The delivery icon hasn’t changed in 60 years, and it’s making your food worse.

The decision will limit — but not prevent — the EPA’s regulation of greenhouse gas emissions.

Despite all Republicans being opposed, the vote was a major victory for President Biden and Democrats. The bill now goes to the House, where it is expected to pass by the end of the week.

The answer — like the global oil market — is complex.