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Energy & Environment

Vox's coverage of climate change, renewable energy, conservation, and other environmental issues

Natural disasters are increasing. The world’s poorest are left to fend for themselves.

Help is available, but it’s not getting to those who need it most.

By Jariel Arvin

How affluent people can end their mindless overconsumption

Every energy reduction we can make is a gift to future humans, and all life on Earth.

By Jag Bhalla and Eliza Barclay

Big electric trucks and buses are coming. Here’s how to speed up the transition.

By David Roberts November 19

Why we need policies to reduce meat consumption now

By Lili Pike November 17

A young Ugandan climate activist’s challenge to Joe Biden

By Jariel Arvin November 17

Jeff Bezos plays it safe on his $10 billion climate giveaway

By Theodore Schleifer November 16

I Am Greta is an intimate, vulnerable documentary about the teen behind the headlines

By Alissa Wilkinson November 13

The Earth itself could provide carbon-free heat for buildings

By David Roberts November 13

How Joe Biden could make Brazil his first “climate outlaw”

By Jariel Arvin November 12

Why the Biden administration should establish a Department of Climate

By Allison Crimmins November 11

It’s official: 2020 is the busiest Atlantic Hurricane Season on record

By Umair Irfan November 10

The world’s strongmen are silent so far on Joe Biden’s election win

By Jariel Arvin November 9

How Joe Biden plans to use executive powers to fight climate change

By Umair Irfan November 9

Europe’s leaders on climate change are the first to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden

By Jariel Arvin November 6

Joe Biden will be president, but there will be no Green New Deal

By David Roberts November 6

Live results: Nevada renewable energy ballot initiative

By David Roberts November 4

The US just left the Paris climate agreement

By Umair Irfan November 4

Why fracking got so much airtime in the home stretch of Trump’s campaign

By Lili Pike November 3

A Trump second term

A second Trump term would mean severe and irreversible changes in the climate

By David Roberts November 3

Daylight saving time ends Sunday: 8 things to know about “falling back”

By Brian Resnick November 1

Trump’s “Sharpiegate” grudge may have cost NOAA’s acting chief scientist his job

By Umair Irfan October 31

We have to accelerate clean energy innovation to curb the climate crisis. Here’s how.

By David Roberts October 31

Cars too dangerous and dirty for rich countries are being sold to poor ones

By Jariel Arvin October 29

Big Oil’s hopes are pinned on plastics. It won’t end well.

By David Roberts October 28

Why the record low Arctic sea ice this October is so alarming

By Lili Pike October 28

The absurd controversy over Joe Biden’s “transition away from the oil industry”

By David Roberts October 27

Typhoon Molave battered the Philippines. Vietnam is next.

By Jariel Arvin October 26

What Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation will mean for Joe Biden’s climate plan

By Jody Freeman October 26

Colorado is fighting its largest wildfire in history. Other massive blazes are close behind.

By Umair Irfan October 26

Trump might be surprised to learn most Americans want more wind and solar

By Ella Nilsen October 23

Why American public transit is so bad

By Laura Bult October 23

Swing-state Pennsylvanians are divided on fracking. Here’s why.

By Lili Pike October 22

A stranded oil tanker at risk of spilling in the Caribbean looks to be safe — for now

By Jariel Arvin October 22

We asked Joe Biden’s campaign 6 key questions about his climate change plans

By Umair Irfan October 22

We must burn the West to save it

By Umair Irfan October 22

Geothermal energy is poised for a big breakout

By David Roberts October 21

The world is worried about the coronavirus. It’s equally concerned about climate change.

By Jariel Arvin October 20

Why Trump flip-flopped on California disaster relief

By Cameron Peters October 17

What’s causing climate change, in 10 charts

By David Roberts October 16

How the world’s biggest emitter could be carbon neutral by 2050

By Lili Pike October 15

How the 137 million Americans who own stock can force climate action

By Michael O'Leary and Warren Valdmanis October 15

Tropical depression Delta brings heavy rain and wind to the Gulf Coast

By Fabiola Cineas October 10