“The World Cup kicks off on Thursday as a celebration of goals, drama and global fandom, but it is also expected to carry a climate cost more than double that of Qatar 2022, throwing a ​harsh spotlight on the environmental price of football's expanding showpiece.”

“EPA and Justice Department officials were looking into potential criminal violations by the vast coal empire owned by Sen. Jim Justice. Then the Office of the Deputy Attorney General told them ‘pencils down.’”

“Wildlife department says drought conditions and water released from dam led to ‘major fish kill’ at San Carlos Lake.”

“Global effort needed to limit effects of pollution, industrial fishing and climate crisis, World Ocean Assessment says.”

“Dry weather is disrupting crop planting across Asia, raising concerns about food supplies in the world's most populous region, and an expected severe El Nino weather pattern could inflict more damage.”

“The agency’s regulatory rollback for grocery refrigerators has sparked a backlash from U.S. manufacturers.”

“Groups work to identify, save and reseed areas to help the culturally significant resource thrive as climate change portends more strains.”