Climate

Hawaii tapping outside investigator as wildfire response scrutiny grows

Hawaii will hire an independent investigator to look into how state and local agencies responded to catastrophic wildfires that have…

‘Nothing can prepare you’ for devastation of Hawaii wildfire, FEMA administrator says

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell described harrowing conditions in Maui after wildfires left at least 96 people dead, the deadliest American…

Death toll from Hawaii wildfires will rise as search teams comb Lahaina wreckage, governor says

The death toll, now at 96, from catastrophic wildfires in Hawaii is expected to rise significantly in the coming days…

Aerial photos show total destruction as wildfires ravage historic Lahaina, Hawaii

Wildfires in Hawaii have devastated the historic city of Lahaina, the former capital of the islands when they were an…

Hawaii wildfires leave dozens dead, thousands homeless in one of the worst disasters in state history

Catastrophic wildfires in Hawaii have left devastation in their wake, killing dozens, leaving thousands homeless and reducing a historic town…

At a former Solo cup factory turned wind tower plant, Biden showcases a green energy revolution

President Joe Biden visited a former Solo cup factory that has been renovated into a wind tower plant in Belen,…

Biden kicks off climate policy road trip in battleground Arizona amid record heat

WASHINGTON — Buoyed by an economy that is doing far better than the White House expected and a political opponent…

Consumers may soon get up to $14,000 or more in rebates for making energy-efficient home upgrades — if states sign on

Consumers may soon be able to access $14,000 or more of federal rebates for making energy-efficient upgrades to their home.…

U.S. needs to go ‘further and faster’ to achieve climate goals, lawmakers say 

With extreme heat waves and climate-related disasters becoming more frequent across the U.S., some politicians are becoming more urgent in…

House Republicans target proxy advisors in latest hearing picking apart ESG investing

WASHINGTON — A Republican-led House Financial Services subcommittee held a second hearing Thursday scrutinizing the Biden administration’s environmental, social and…