National U.N. Report: In The Age Of Humans, 'The Dominant Risk To Our Survival Is Ourselves' On the United Nations' new Planetary Pressures-Adjusted Human Development Index, the United States drops 45 places from its overall ranking, a reflection of the country's outsize environmental impact. Laurel Wamsley
Environment Washington's carbon footprint keeps growing. This time, buildings and planes are to blame Despite efforts to tame it, Washington state’s impact on the climate keeps growing. John Ryan
Health 'We Don't Have To Live This Way': Doctors Call For Climate Action Heat waves, air pollution and extreme weather are making people sick and, increasingly, killing people. A key report by global physicians says fossil fuels are to blame. Rebecca Hersher
World Climate Case Against Shell Begins In The Netherlands The case was brought by a group of environmental organizations and more than 17,000 Dutch citizens. They demand that Shell be forced to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 45% by 2030. Laurel Wamsley
Science NASA Satellite To Measure Global Sea Level Rise Space is the best place — maybe the only place — to get a complete picture of how climate change is affecting the Earth's oceans. And what happens in the ocean does not stay in the ocean. Rebecca Hersher
Environment U.S. out of global climate pact — an 'appalling' move, WA leaders say “We're really concerned about the crab and clams and oysters and all those things that are extremely important to our way of life.” John Ryan
Environment U.S. Faces Global Criticism For Ditching Paris Climate Deal The United States received a deluge of criticism from national and international organizations for its departure Wednesday from the Paris Agreement. Jaclyn Diaz
Science U.S. Officially Leaving Paris Climate Agreement The United States is the only country to back out of its promises to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. America has contributed more cumulative carbon dioxide to the atmosphere than any other nation. Rebecca Hersher
Environment 'A Decarbonized Society': Japan Pledges To Be Carbon Neutral By 2050 The country joins the European Union and other countries that have pledged to reduce their carbon footprint to zero over the next few decades. Reese Oxner
Environment 'Like Covid every year': doctors, nurses urge fast action to save the climate More than 4,000 U.S. doctors and nurses are urging their patients to push for action on climate change. John Ryan
