Oversight

Dietary Panel: Eating Less Meat is Better for the Environment

New recommendations suggest Americans should cut back on meat if they care about the planet.

Management

White House: Climate Change Threatens More Americans Than Terrorism

The administration is doubling down on decisions to prioritize climate action.

Management

Obama Administration: Climate Change Is ‘An Urgent and Growing Threat’ to National Security

A new national security document from the administration puts climate change front and center

Defense

Should Red Meat Warnings Include Damage to the Environment?

A political battle shapes up around federal dietary guidelines.

Management

Agencies: 2014 Was the Hottest Year on Record

NOAA and NASA climate scientists say the measurements provide further evidence of global warming.

Management

Obama Can’t Avoid Keystone XL Anymore

Court decision puts decision on controversial pipeline back in president's lap

Management

Keystone XL Supporters Score Victory in Nebraska Court Decision

Court ruling clears the way for Obama to approve or reject the controversial oil sands project.

Management

The Last-Ditch Environmental Push to Defeat Keystone XL

Greens are desperate to keep pro-pipeline majority under veto-proof levels.

Management

What Quarantine In the U.S. Looks Like

American doctors may not be used to dealing with Ebola, but they are highly trained by the CDC to stop the spread of infectious disease.

Oversight

EPA Is Cracking Down on Dentists

Agency releases proposal to cut down on mercury that winds up in the water supply as a result of a routine procedure.

Management

Obama Is Pushing Climate-Change Resilience, but He's Not Promising New Carbon Cuts

In a speech Tuesday, the president will announce that the U.S. will make international aid resilient to global warming.

Management

Hollywood, the Circus, and Congress Are Fighting Over 'Tiger Selfies'

Activists want Congress to stop the mega-feline selfie craze, and some members are signing on to help.

Management

Obama: U.K. and France Will Join U.S. In Delivering Aid to Iraq

The president made a short statement and answered questions on Iraq Saturday morning.

Management

EPA Chief: Teach Global Warming in Schools

Gina McCarthy wants children to have an understanding of climate science, but current policy leaves plenty of students without it.

Oversight

The Costly Lobbying War Over America's Dying Honeybees

Obama in June launched an investigation into what is driving the bee decline.

Oversight

Must-Pass Budget Bill Stalls Over Global-Warming Fight

Republicans are trying to attach language blocking Obama's plan to use the EPA to address power plants' contributions to global warming.

Management

Why Are Baby Animals Dying at the National Zoo?

Officials say death rates haven't actually increased -- the incidents are just occurring among more popular animals.

Management

EPA Stakes Out Authority Over Waterways

New rules clarify streams and wetlands under the agency's jurisdiction.