Energy and Environment: Earth’s atmosphere just crossed another troubling climate change threshold

Scott Pruitt's top communications official is leaving the EPA; D.C. consultant and former lobbyist helped arrange Scott Pruitt's canceled trip to Australia, records show

With Chris Mooney

Earth's atmosphere just crossed another troubling climate change threshold Carbon dioxide concentrations have now passed 410 parts per million, sustained over a month. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more » Scott Pruitt's top communications official is leaving the EPA Her departure follows the exit of two other top Pruitt aides this week. By Dino Grandoni  •  Read more »   D.C. consultant and former lobbyist helped arrange Scott Pruitt's canceled trip to Australia, records show The emails, obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, show that the genesis of the trip wasn't necessarily about work at the Environmental Protection Agency. By Brady Dennis and Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   The people who'll be most hurt by climate swings did the least to cause them, study says Scientists just found another reason climate change is really unfair. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Hawaii might be about to ban your favorite sunscreen to protect its coral reefs State lawmakers passed a bill to ban the sale and distribution of sunscreens that contain two chemicals deemed damaging to the coral reefs. By Lindsey Bever  •  Read more »   California, 17 other states sue Trump administration to defend Obama-era climate rules for vehicles EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt in April said he would revisit Obama-era rules. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   Unprecedented U.S.-British project launches to study the world's most dangerous glacier "For global sea level change in the next century, this Thwaites glacier is almost the entire story." By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   EPA inspector general to open 'new reviews' into Scott Pruitt "We have received multiple requests from multiple members of Congress, as well as other OIG Hotline complaints, regarding these same and related issues," the agency's inspector general wrote lawmakers. By Brady Dennis  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Trump administration drafts plan to unravel Obama-era fuel-efficiency rules, challenge California The plan would hobble one of the Obama administration's most significant initiatives to curb climate change. By Chris Mooney, Dino Grandoni and Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   Proposed shake-up at National Park Service could make senior leaders hit the road If finalized, the transfers would represent a second round of abrupt moves within the Interior Department. By Dino Grandoni, Juliet Eilperin and Joel Achenbach  •  Read more »   Scott Pruitt admits little culpability in EPA controversies, mostly blames aides and staff During two hearings on Capitol Hill, the Environmental Protection Agency administrator says critics are trying "to derail the president's agenda." By Brady Dennis and Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Local news alerts Breaking news for those who live and work in the Greater Washington area. Sign Up  »

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