https://www.csmonitor.comCoverage of the environment from The Christian Science Monitor.https://images.csmonitor.com/csm/2024/04/1172291_2_csmlogo_feed_250x30_standard.pnghttps://www.csmonitor.comChristian Science Monitor. All rights reserved.300en-usSun, 05 Apr 2026 21:20:58 EDThttps://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2026/0328/total-energies-trump-wind-farm?icid=rss38cdf595c8ea6d498944d180c34a64b2The Trump administration’s deal to pay TotalEnergies to shift from wind farms to U.S. fossil fuel investment appears to be a novel use of taxpayer funds. It also fits within a broader White House effort to restrict the offshore wind industry.Sat, 28 Mar 2026 05:00:09 EDTCameron Pughhttps://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2026/0325/boston-harbor-clams-oysters-cleanup?icid=rssde1df329f76bfe8c4138a59f0e13a839Decades of cleanup efforts in Boston Harbor will allow a few towns to open beaches for recreational shellfishing, which had been mostly banned since 1925.Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:30:15 EDTCameron PughMelanie Stetson Freemanhttps://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2026/0213/epa-endangerment-finding-coal-solar-climate?icid=rss9efb800c5515406cb874796267df8a1cPresident Trump and his team held a “Clean, Beautiful Coal” event this week and are rescinding a rule that enables the EPA to regulate greenhouse gases. But the moves come as renewable energy sources including solar are increasingly in demand.Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:00:28 ESTVictoria Hoffmannhttps://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2026/0107/la-fire-anniversary-recovery?icid=rss15f927fd5e7503d429cda8d851dd6697The Eaton and Palisades wildfires destroyed 13,000 homes, and left thousands more uninhabitable. Some survivors are frustrated at the pace of recovery. Wed, 07 Jan 2026 05:00:10 ESTAli MartinJacob Turcottehttps://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2025/1122/epa-clean-water-act?icid=rss8de5b844851bcd551ee45a1048501459The EPA proposes to narrow the scope of a key part of the Clean Water Act – a change criticized by environmental groups but welcomed by businesses.Sat, 22 Nov 2025 05:00:13 ESTAli Martinhttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2025/1119/hawaii-wildfire-recovery-lahaina?icid=rss2493b3a7ae684350f7696b6f4d2d8bc5After the deadliest fire in 100 years of U.S. history, houses are rising from the ground once again in Hawaii. But the people of Lahaina are trying to do more than rebuild buildings – they are also trying to rebuild their culture.Wed, 19 Nov 2025 05:00:11 ESTJackie ValleyMelanie Stetson Freemanhttps://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2025/1112/newsom-trump-climate-oil-gas-california?icid=rss26dde82cf2675eb1d40dc37524367fb8Gov. Gavin Newsom made green energy a priority. But as President Donald Trump makes oil the focus of U.S. energy policy, even California considers “Drill, baby, drill.”Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:42:58 ESTSimon MontlakeAlfredo Sosahttps://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2025/1110/climate-corruption-philippines-protests?icid=rss5dc2b28d49ab87cdad4e3db65831291aProtesters accuse the Philippine government of misusing billions in climate money. One issue concerns whether such spending reaches the most vulnerable.Mon, 10 Nov 2025 14:30:17 ESTAudrey Thiberthttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2025/1025/la-wildfire-hope-resilience-rebuild?icid=rssb4a843155e551c82dd08d8b8793fe6a0Connie Bell's husband died a month before the LA wildfires destroyed her Malibu home. Now, she charts her future, with exhilarating and daunting choices.Sat, 25 Oct 2025 05:00:09 EDTAli MartinMelanie Stetson Freemanhttps://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2025/1015/la-wildfire-altadena-recovery-red-tape?icid=rss47ddc4e66932aa83c87522b2cd7b1dc2Nine months after the Eaton Fire, an Altadena family navigates the red tape that is hampering recovery for those who lost it all in the blaze. How much of their daughter’s childhood will be spent in limbo? The third in our series from Olive Avenue. Read Parts 1 and 2.Wed, 15 Oct 2025 12:51:38 EDTJackie ValleyMelanie Stetson Freemanhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2025/1008/china-climate-change-pledge-emissions?icid=rss66f9ee24107ab61e5cd65137c7a42db6In a first, China has set an absolute target for cutting emissions. Its pledge also covers greenhouse gas emissions and economic sectors.Wed, 08 Oct 2025 15:50:49 EDTAnn Scott Tysonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2025/1005/california-wildfire-smoke-controlled-burn-indigenous-fire?icid=rss24782e494a3558b342c5eb442c36f2e5California once suppressed “controlled burns,” an Indigenous practice. Residents are now embracing it to reduce the growing threat of wildfire.Sun, 05 Oct 2025 06:00:09 EDTStephanie Haneshttps://www.csmonitor.com/The-Home-Forum/2025/1004/jane-goodall-animal-emotions-consciousness?icid=rss581c53705054cd8d954af9f4a6c8f4e1With the world remembering Jane Goodall, here’s how one child sees her legacy: “She realized something true that nobody else recognized.”Sat, 04 Oct 2025 05:30:09 EDTStephanie Haneshttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2025/1001/green-energy-colombia-petro-oil?icid=rss99b3eaea62aa351bfa93d496f804c3c2President Gustavo Petro is rushing to make Colombia green. But his energy agenda highlights the messy trade-offs called for when fossil fuels remain key to the economy.Wed, 01 Oct 2025 14:51:15 EDTMie Hoejris Dahlhttps://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2025/0930/ev-tax-credit-deadline?icid=rssa49e425444601508a2e0dd868913b8c5Electric vehicle sales jumped after the U.S. announced it would end a tax credit. Without the incentive, sales may dip, although automakers may offer discounts to lure buyers.Tue, 30 Sep 2025 05:00:09 EDTVictoria Hoffmannhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Points-of-Progress/2025/0926/climate-change-lgbtq-flooding-affordable-housing?icid=rssb4abf586c5fc22b06819f318ec51cf36Progress roundup: Copenhagen’s sponge-city strategy protects from floods, and more places in the U.S. adopt social housing to lock in affordability.Fri, 26 Sep 2025 11:26:59 EDTCameron PughTroy Aidan Sambajonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2025/0923/flash-floods-hazard-mitigation-fema?icid=rss79684a4878769923de1671ce9a70501cDisasters in Texas and North Carolina over the past year underscore how costly interior floods can be. After Roseville, California, was hit by destructive floods in the 1980s and ’90s, the city turned itself into a model of preparedness and hazard mitigation.Tue, 23 Sep 2025 05:15:08 EDTStephanie Haneshttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Points-of-Progress/2025/0902/free-phone-calls-mobile-money?icid=rssa5e8cb7ae1e927082301714c73e796b1Progress roundup: To better connect incarcerated New Yorkers with loved ones, the state is paying for phone calls. In Africa, mobile money helps people save.Tue, 02 Sep 2025 09:32:05 EDTCameron Pughhttps://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2025/0829/hurricane-katrina-fema-trump-states?icid=rss0dc8d9069cd403f3300dbe07493e7776Hurricane Katrina was a wake-up call for states as well as for federal disaster response. Lessons in resilience have born fruit, but a proposed scaling back of FEMA’s role is stirring debate in an era of rising storm costs.Fri, 29 Aug 2025 05:30:09 EDTPatrik Jonssonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2025/0823/ford-trump-electric-vehicles-china?icid=rss94de961e713c7d950cbfafb72a4b544fFord has a stunning goal: a small electric pickup priced below $30,000. The company seeks a new “Model T moment,” responding to competition from China more than to Washington politics.Sat, 23 Aug 2025 05:30:09 EDTEric C. Evarts