Somini Sengupta

The Ratcliffe-on-Soar plant was the last surviving coal-burning power station in a country that birthed the Industrial Revolution and fed it with coal.

Food production is concentrated in too few countries, many of which face water shortages, the researchers said.

A utility sends phone alerts when wind power is cheap. A builder sells “zero bill” houses. They’re among several experiments to redefine how people value electricity.

U.S. Election Sends Alarming Message for Global Climate Efforts

Britain Sets Out to Be a Clean Energy Destination

How to Raise Trillions to Fight Climate Change, With or Without the U.S.

At COP29, Britain Announces Ambitious Climate Targets

Every month so far has seen floods, fires, smashed heat records or some combination of extreme weather. Little time remains for leaders to agree on what to do about it.

Cows and pigs produce a large share of planet-warming methane. A new tax is part of a plan to clean that up.

A handful of oil-producing nations ensured that a United Nations General Assembly resolution on climate change steered clear of a call to transition away from fossil fuels.