Nations will press forward without the United States if they must, according to climate negotiators who gathered in New York last week during the United Nations General Assembly. But the first Trump presidency was a setback in the climate fight, and a repeat would slow things down at a critical point when scientists say efforts need to speed up.

Donald Trump has sparked controversy for declaring that climate change is “one of the great scams” after Hurricane Helene left a trail of destruction, killing more than 100 people, across the southeast US.

A guide to what a second Trump White House can — and can’t — do to the American effort to slow global warming.

Scientists are warning that extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and intense as a result of climate change.

President Joe Biden used the high-profile gathering to defend his climate legacy. But the hype behind Climate Week, as the dozens of soirées are known, overwhelmed substantive steps to reduce greenhouse gases, protect people from stronger disasters and ramp up clean energy. Here are five takeaways from the weeklong event.

According to new poll findings from strategic communications firm Climate Power, climate change is a major priority among Black voters in battleground states, with climate and energy issues serving as a major motivator to vote.

The states with the biggest clean energy investments, backed by Inflation Reduction Act funds, are not the typical climate change leaders.

Business owner Bernie Moreno, a Republican, has said America needs more fossil fuels. Democrat Sherrod Brown, the incumbent, is emphasizing manufacturing.

Climate-focused voters in Georgia could help Kamala Harris defeat Donald Trump in a state hit by extreme weather events like Hurricane Helene.

As premiums skyrocket, voters are starting to pay attention to one of the most obscure positions on the ballot.

Wind turbines nearly as tall as the Eiffel Tower are rising off the Massachusetts coast. A $2 billion electric truck factory is taking shape in South Carolina. And in Colorado,

This is one in a series of States Newsroom reports on the major policy issues in the presidential race. By Highlighted in Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign as one of the major crises facing the country, climate change has received much less attention in the 2024 race for the presidency.