Democratic leaders are struggling to define the party’s direction after Kamala Harris’ loss to President Donald Trump. Many Democratic officials said they feel that there is “no coherent message” to unify them. Ken Martin was elected as the new Democratic National Committee chair, tasked with reviewing tactics and messaging following the election. Democrats agree on…

Fewer monarch butterflies have spent winter in the western U.S. as factors like pesticides, a disappearing habitat, and climate change have affected the population. The population is now at a 30-year low. What is known about monarch butterflies in western America? Since 1997, the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation has been monitoring the overwintering monarch…

As Los Angeles rebuilds its communities following last month’s devastating fires, State Farm is asking California for permission to raise its insurance premiums by an average of 22%. The company says it has lost money over the past decade as disaster risks increase, while payouts for the recent fires will be the costliest disasters in…

Hundreds of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) jobs are reportedly on the chopping block, as the Trump administration warned employees working on Biden-era initiatives they could be fired at any time. The EPA sent a just-revealed email last week to more than 1,000 staff members who were hired within the past year on probationary status to…

As U.S. President Donald Trump works to roll back many Biden-era clean energy policies, Australia’s renewable industry is hoping to attract investments that were previously allocated for the American market. The opportunity comes as the nation looks to secure billions in funding to help meet its own climate goals. Why does Australia want to attract…

President Donald Trump’s first week in his second term ended with a visit to the fire-ravaged Los Angeles area Friday, Jan. 24, and a handshake from an unlikely ally in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom. Despite Trump saying he may withhold federal aid if the state doesn’t change its water policies, the two came together for…

The world’s largest wind-powered cargo ships are now taking passengers. According to a report from CNN, the Artemis, which is one of the world’s largest ships with sails, just docked in New York after a 32-day test sail from northern France with four passengers in its newly available cabins. How does the ship work? The…

The world’s top four greenhouse gas emitters, China, the United States, India and the European Union, set respective targets to reduce emissions. However, the progress toward achieving their climate goals has varied. China progressing ahead of clean energy targets China, the leading global emitter, accounts for roughly a third of the planet’s greenhouse gas output…

California lawmakers introduced new legislation to hold oil companies accountable for their contribution to climate change and fueling deadly natural disasters like wildfires. Democratic State Sen. Scott Wiener announced the bill on Monday, Jan. 27, stating that the measure would allow victims of wildfires to sue California-based fossil fuel companies. The announcement follows weeks of…

The star of one of the world’s most renowned art museums will be getting her own space. As part of a massive renovation project of the Louvre in Paris, Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” will be displayed in a special exhibit independent from the rest of the museum. What will it all entail? French President…