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APRIL 21. 2026

The Green New Deal has evolved. Now it’s all about ‘affordability. ’

A new "working class climate agenda" seeks to provide economic relief and tackle global warming at the same time.

At the UN, Indigenous leaders tackle how to enforce global climate court rulings

The gap between what international courts say and what governments do is stark.

We asked climate leaders what’s keeping them inspired. Here’s what they said.

Climate action may be facing headwinds right now. But the passion, courage, and creativity that defined the climate movement for decades have not gone anywhere. Doctors continue to care for the health of their patients on a changing planet. Grantmakers continue to reach for new pots of funding to enable crucial climate and justice work.

APRIL 20. 2026

The Trump administration wants to take an ax to the East’s last great forests

The fight over the roadless rule has long focused on the West, but its repeal could fragment some of the last pristine forests in the East.

War, climate change, and AI: What’s at stake at this year’s UN Indigenous forum

Delegates are arriving in New York this week for the world’s largest gathering of Indigenous peoples. Amid other challenges, the U. S. has made it increasingly difficult for delegates to secure visas to attend.

The state of solar: Despite partisan rhetoric, the industry is still booming

Solar power is cheap, fast, and in demand as data centers consume more and more electricity.

The world desperately needs to decarbonize shipping. Can nations find a consensus?

The shipping industry is responsible for 3 percent of global climate emissions. The Trump administration and the Iran war are complicating efforts to clean it up.

APRIL 19. 2026

Maine presses pause on large data centers. Will other states follow its lead?

The moratorium is the first of its type to pass a legislative chamber, but about a dozen other states have pending proposals.

APRIL 18. 2026

A more troubling picture of sea level rise is coming into view

Scientists have uncovered a “blind spot” in the research on rising seas, revealing that tens of millions of people thought safe from coastal flooding are at risk of inundation. Across much of the world, sea levels are higher than previously assumed and land is sinking faster.

APRIL 17. 2026

Deep-diving robots help crack the mystery of Antarctica’s vanishing sea ice

Ten years ago, Antarctica's sea ice suddenly and dramatically declined. Scientists now blame a "very violent release" of deep, pent-up heat.

American farmers bet on solar. Then Trump changed the rules.

We tracked how the collapse of federal rural energy support is ending solar projects across farm country — and costing some developers millions they'll never get back.

Ask a Climate Therapist: Why should I plan for my future when I feel we don’t have one?

Licensed therapist Leslie Davenport offers advice to a young reader staring down a world of uncertainty.

Climate adaptation funding is scarce. Private investors could help.

A new report shows how resilience projects from around the world offer a model for tapping private investment to finance climate mitigation.

APRIL 16. 2026

Republicans deploy little-known law to open Minnesota wilderness to mining

Legal experts say the use of the Congressional Review Act to open mining near the Boundary Waters could drastically reshape U. S. public lands protections.