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A foundational climate regulation is under threat
Climate

Trump’s EPA claims that climate change isn’t a danger to human beings

By Umair Irfan
A foundational climate regulation is under threat
Climate

Trump’s EPA claims that climate change isn’t a danger to human beings

By Umair Irfan
Less than 20 red wolves remain in the wild. We had a plan to save them.Less than 20 red wolves remain in the wild. We had a plan to save them.
Down to Earth

Then Trump got in the way.

By Ben Goldfarb
Americans are drinking more cow’s milk. Here’s why that’s a problem.Americans are drinking more cow’s milk. Here’s why that’s a problem.
Future Perfect

For years, dairy milk was plummeting. The vibe shift — and America’s protein obsession — is bringing it back.

By Marina Bolotnikova
We got rid of acid rain. Now something scarier is falling from the sky.We got rid of acid rain. Now something scarier is falling from the sky.
Climate

Here’s why you should never, ever drink the rain.

By Benji Jones

The latest in Climate

Who needs weather reports anyway?Who needs weather reports anyway?
Climate

How layoffs at NOAA reveal a flaw in the government’s hiring system, briefly explained.

By Umair Irfan
Elon Musk is coming for our weather serviceElon Musk is coming for our weather service
Climate

Job cuts, ideology, and a Sharpie: Trump’s beef with an important scientific agency, explained.

By Umair Irfan
Trump’s EPA wants to undo the Roe v. Wade of climate policyTrump’s EPA wants to undo the Roe v. Wade of climate policy
Climate

EPA chief Lee Zeldin wants to demolish the bedrock of greenhouse gas regulation. It won’t be easy.

By Naveena Sadasivam
This animal is on the edge of extinction. Trump just fired the people trying to save it.This animal is on the edge of extinction. Trump just fired the people trying to save it.
Down to Earth

Job cuts and frozen funding could inch one of the world’s rarest species even closer to extinction.

By Benji Jones
You need to start taking airborne fungal outbreaks seriouslyYou need to start taking airborne fungal outbreaks seriously
Future Perfect

The neglected ways climate change is affecting our health, explained by Valley fever.

By Sam Delgado
Florida’s iconic corals aren’t having babies anymore. Scientists are alarmed.Florida’s iconic corals aren’t having babies anymore. Scientists are alarmed.
Down to Earth

A baby bust threatens the future of an already struggling reef.

By Benji Jones
One agency that explains what the government actually does for youOne agency that explains what the government actually does for you
Politics

These government scientists are likely the next in line for big cuts.

By Sean Collins and Umair Irfan
Trump’s job cuts at this overlooked agency put every American at riskTrump’s job cuts at this overlooked agency put every American at risk
Down to Earth

A “wholesale decimation of expertise” threatens the natural resources we all rely on, a former top government official tells Vox.

By Benji Jones
The crisis coming for our national parks, explained in two chartsThe crisis coming for our national parks, explained in two charts
Down to Earth

Parks were already facing a staffing problem. Then came the government purge.

By Benji Jones
Leaked emails show the nation’s leading wildlife agency has halted critical funding for conservation
Down to Earth

Exclusive: The US Fish and Wildlife Service has frozen millions of dollars, imperiling animals abroad.

By Benji Jones
Why the US is freezing as the planet reaches record warmthWhy the US is freezing as the planet reaches record warmth
Climate

Don’t let the bitter cold fool you — the world just had the hottest January on record.

By Umair Irfan
The LA fires have a shocking price tag — and we’ll all have to pick up the tab
Climate

California’s last resort for fire insurance may fail. We should all pay attention to what happens next.

By Umair Irfan
The tiny lizard that will test Trump’s “drill, baby, drill” agenda
Down to Earth

In the oil-rich Permian Basin, the dunes sagebrush lizard faces extinction. Will Trump do it in?

By Benji Jones
5 approaches that experts say are our best shot at surviving future wildfires5 approaches that experts say are our best shot at surviving future wildfires
Climate

A policy wish list, according to water, engineering, and legislative experts.

By Umair Irfan
You’re charging your phone wrong. It’s not your fault.You’re charging your phone wrong. It’s not your fault.
Technology

Lithium-ion battery technology is imperfect, but it’s not going anywhere.

By Adam Clark Estes
The far right is going … green?
Climate

Something strange is happening inside the environmental movement.

By Benji Jones
Hate rats? Then you won’t love this new study.Hate rats? Then you won’t love this new study.
Down to Earth

Climate change is, unfortunately, giving rats a boost, a new study found.

By Benji Jones
Trump rescinded a half-century of environmental rules. Here’s what that could mean.Trump rescinded a half-century of environmental rules. Here’s what that could mean.
Future Perfect

Trump wants to “unleash American energy.” What does that mean?

By Dylan Matthews
Trump’s attack on EVs is just theater — so farTrump’s attack on EVs is just theater — so far
Climate

Yes, you can still get $7,500 for buying an electric car.

By Adam Clark Estes
Live updates: Los Angeles wildfires largely containedLive updates: Los Angeles wildfires largely contained
Climate

Follow here for the latest news, explainers, and analysis on the Los Angeles wildfires.

By Vox Staff
The Air Quality Index and how to use it, explainedThe Air Quality Index and how to use it, explained
Climate

8 things you should know about the number that measures bad air.

By Rebecca Leber
How Canadian wildfires are impacting air quality across the USHow Canadian wildfires are impacting air quality across the US
Climate

The latest news and updates about Canada’s wildfires.

By Vox Staff
What makes a neighborhood resilient to fires?What makes a neighborhood resilient to fires?
Climate

The small and big things that protect homes in wildfires, explained by a fire scientist.

By Umair Irfan
There are no “acts of God” anymoreThere are no “acts of God” anymore
Future Perfect

The Los Angeles wildfires show the influence of humanity in the world — and our inability to control it.

By Bryan Walsh
I evacuated when the Sunset Fire broke out. What happened next was surreal.
Climate

Thousands of Angelenos lost their homes to LA’s historic fires. Millions more are grappling with a complicated sense of loss.

By Elizabeth Price
I care a lot about climate change. Does that mean I can never ever fly?I care a lot about climate change. Does that mean I can never ever fly?
Future Perfect

My extreme self-sacrifice is making me resent my friends who fly all the time.

By Sigal Samuel
What did Trump just do to the environment?What did Trump just do to the environment?
Climate

Trump’s Day 1 attack on climate progress, explained.

By Naveena Sadasivam and Joseph Winters
Why does Trump hate this tiny fish so much?Why does Trump hate this tiny fish so much?
Down to Earth

How a tiny fish got caught up in a misinformation storm about the LA wildfires.

By Benji Jones
This winter’s extreme cold snaps, explainedThis winter’s extreme cold snaps, explained
Climate

The US has been hit with particularly extreme cold snaps this winter. Why?

By Umair Irfan
Down to Earth, Vox’s project on the biodiversity crisis, enters its 4th year
Down to Earth

What you can expect from our coverage of the natural world.

By Paige Vega
What the Air Quality Index doesn’t tell us about the airWhat the Air Quality Index doesn’t tell us about the air
Climate

As Los Angeles smolders, the AQI can’t capture the full picture of wildfire smoke.

By Sam Delgado
What happens when the California fires go out? More gentrification.What happens when the California fires go out? More gentrification.
Policy

Fires worsen our class divides, but how governments respond can make a difference.

By Abdallah Fayyad
Want to help fire victims? The best way to support Los Angeles in the short and long term.Want to help fire victims? The best way to support Los Angeles in the short and long term.
Climate

Here’s how to decide where to donate your money, time, and stuff.

By Sam Delgado
Please keep talking about famous wildfire victimsPlease keep talking about famous wildfire victims
Climate

Your parasocial relationships might be a good thing for climate change.

By Aja Romano
What happens to kids when their schools are destroyed?What happens to kids when their schools are destroyed?
Climate

Disasters like the California wildfires are costing kids their education.

By Anna North
It’s a make-or-break moment for housing in CaliforniaIt’s a make-or-break moment for housing in California
Housing

The future of the state depends on how leaders rebuild after the Los Angeles fires.

By Rachel Cohen
The first electric minivan will change the way you think about EVsThe first electric minivan will change the way you think about EVs
Technology

Trump wants to crack down on EVs, but the industry is stronger than ever.

By Adam Clark Estes
How the Los Angeles fires highlight the challenge of disaster reliefHow the Los Angeles fires highlight the challenge of disaster relief
Future Perfect

How to help — and how not to — in the aftermath of a natural disaster.

By Kelsey Piper
An even bigger threat is looming behind California’s fires
Climate

The Los Angeles fires cast California’s water scarcity into stark view. It’s going to get worse.

By Umair Irfan
The unusually strong force behind the apocalyptic fires in Los AngelesThe unusually strong force behind the apocalyptic fires in Los Angeles
Climate

“This is not a typical Santa Ana.”

By Umair Irfan