(THE CONVERSATION) While the dangerous effects of climate change continue to worsen, legal efforts to address a range of environmental issues are also on the rise at both the local and global levels.

The White House is touting the Inflation Reduction Act as a major fix for environmental injustices. But many experts and grassroots anti-pollution groups say the bill is anything but equitable. The ...

The Albanese government has hinted it is close to a deal with the Coalition over the long-awaited overhaul of Australia's environment laws. Environment Minister Murray Watt plans to introduce new ...

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Many California developers will no longer have to take noise, air pollution, traffic and other environmental concerns into account when building housing in urban areas, according to changes lawmakers ...

When President Donald Trump rolled out a plan to boost artificial intelligence and data centers, a key goal was wiping away barriers to rapid growth. The AI Action Plan Trump announced last week would ...

In February, after yet another court decision stalling sorely needed housing development, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared that California’s landmark environmental law is “broken.” The California ...

Officials building a Florida detention center appear to be skipping environmental reviews made mandatory decades ago after a fight over an airport at the very same spot. A planned airport in the ...