"Acrid smoke from stubborn swamp fires burning south and east of New Orleans combined Monday with dense fog to create the “superfog” that contributed to one of the deadliest highway pileups in memory."

"Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and seven House Democrats asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review potential environmental damages caused by idled coal mines."

"Climate change is pushing the Sonoran Desert to the brink, with saguaro cacti as a bellwether of the impending disaster."

"The Democratic governor is supercharging climate policy and eyeing a future White House run. But critics say some of his constituents could be left behind."

"Gavin Newsom, the California governor, packed his bags and his ambition Monday and flew to Chinese provinces on a weeklong mission to negotiate climate agreements.

Last month, he was the only American invited to address the United Nations about climate change, where he excoriated the fossil fuel industry for what he called its decades of “deceit and denial.”

"Chevron is buying Hess Corp. for $53 billion and it’s not even the biggest acquisition in the energy sector this month as major producers seize the initiative while oil prices surge."

"A new federal proposal calls for creating a conservation area that would span 12 counties in Florida, from the Everglades’ headwaters in the center of the state to sawgrass prairies further south, preserving a region that is home to imperiled species like the Florida panther, the official state animal."

"The West Antarctic Ice Sheet will continue to melt this century regardless of how much the world slashes planet-warming emissions, research from the British Antarctic Survey has found, locking in further sea level rise over the coming decades."

"Between 2016 and 2018, more than 2 million people in Somalia fled their homes, finding refuge elsewhere within their country." "A small increase in average monthly temperatures led to a 10-fold jump in the number of refugees."

"Oil prices could surge. Disagreements between nations could worsen. The conflict complicates already fragile global diplomacy ahead of crucial climate talks." "Global efforts to address climate change are already clouded by bitterness and distrust among countries of the world."

"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving to ban a toxic chemical that is used in cleaning and has become infamous for health effects, including cancer."