Houston’s no-zoning reality puts historic minority neighborhoods at risk

Piney Point is one of six historic Houston neighborhoods that adopted their own land-use rules. Is it an answer for preservation, or an abandoned experiment?

As Negotiators Struggle to Advance a Plastics Treaty, Iran War Underscores the Urgency - Inside...

Blocked Middle East oil shipments upended supply chains and prices for fossil fuel-based plastics, offering yet another reason nations must support a global treaty that shifts to sustainable materi...

People protecting nature and land set up self-defence units amid threat of murder

Defenders of forests and rivers killed at rate of one every three days in 2025, with 85% of deaths in Latin America

PUC sues Paxton’s office over release of data center records

A lawsuit will test whether Texas officials can withhold data center location details under the state Homeland Security Act.

What the Senate Permitting Deal Means for US Climate Emissions

Experts say the bill, which would speed clean-energy and fossil-fuel projects alike, would probably reduce greenhouse gas emissions overall.

Studying this super El Niño could save lives. NOAA is scaling back research

A powerful El Niño is already influencing extreme weather around the planet. During the last strong El Niño, federal agencies ramped up research in the hope of improving weather forecasts. This year,...

Rice University study finds income disparities in natural disaster preparedness | Houston Public...

Nearly half of low-income households say they would be unprepared if natural disaster struck.

Millions who need flood insurance the most don’t have it as flawed federal program raises prices

As climate change increases the risk of flooding across many parts of the United States, fewer people are buying flood insurance.

Revealing the Invisible Injustice of Extreme Heat - Inside Climate News

Thermal imaging shows how people experience scorching heat varies depending on their circumstance.

Alito bows out of blockbuster Supreme Court climate case

Pennsylvania’s AI Boom Is Repeating Old Patterns of Exploitation - Inside Climate News

A new study says the data center industry’s expansion echoes patterns of environmental and health harms that have long plagued the state.

Germany pledges to phase out fossil fuels for first time with target of 2045

Campaigners say plan marks notable shift away from oil and gas as previously pledges were only for carbon neutrality

Trump Moves to Strip Pollution Limits from Power Plants Near Black Communities

The EPA says a repeal would lower electricity costs, though residential rates have risen sharply since Trump took office.

As Hostilities Flare and Oil Prices Spike, U.S. Consumers Pay at the Pump - Inside Climate News

Experts say President Trump’s rollback of climate policy is leaving consumers more vulnerable to price shocks and pollution.