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For the first time since this survey began, four of our top 10 fears have to do with the planet.

Energy Secretary Rick Perry's proposal flies in the face of a competitive energy market that has sustained our economy for decades.

EDF's Eric Holst talks with Gregory Giusti about the explosive California wildfires of 2017, forest management, and how we can be more resilient in the future.

By propping up uneconomic coal and nuclear plants in the name of grid reliability, Perry could disrupt our energy markets and more.

At this point, nobody but the secretary and his industry allies support efforts to halt methane protections.

The EPA chief is turning benefits and costs upside down with the help of discredited methodologies and accounting gimmicks.

These latest actions show that toxic-free consumer products are good for business.

Pruitt is ignoring a groundswell of support for pollution limits that would protect our climate and save thousands of American lives.

By not addressing climate change, the Trump administration is treating hurricane recovery like a doctor who treats the symptoms of a patient – while ignoring a dangerous, underlying disease.

Thinking of getting solar panels for your roof? New tariffs, if imposed, could put a quick end to your project – and worry anyone concerned with climate change.

With these groundbreaking insights, we can scale up mobile sensing technology to track and map pollutants in cities everywhere.

As federal and state agencies failed to monitor air pollution after Hurricane Harvey, we measured and mapped a leaking carcinogen in real time.

This is how we rebuild from catastrophic storms such as Harvey, Irma and Maria, with lower future risk for people and our economy.

The EPA chief is quietly and systematically tearing down policies that protect the health and safety of all Americans.

Hurricanes Harvey and Irma should serve as a collective wake-up call for policymakers who rush to respond to every disaster, but plan for none.

The push to return America to its toxic past may accelerate after Trump nominated Michael Dourson to run the EPA's chemical safety program.

Refusing to discuss climate change during catastrophic storms is like telling people to shut up about germs during a flu epidemic.

It’s as if Earth is running a controlled scientific experiment to show us, with terrifying detail, what happens when rising global temperatures fuel powerful storms.

Programs that help communities deal with hurricanes are on the chopping block as another catastrophic storm approaches our coast.

The president's reckless order to rescind flood standards requires congressional lawmakers to step in – and fast.

As global temperatures rise, storms are becoming more destructive and costly.

If the EPA chief and his legal team continue to make misleading arguments, they may suffer more setbacks.

In a country hobbled by racism we must address civil rights to be able to make true environmental progress.

Imagine what $4.5 billion annually could do for Appalachia if we spent it to really help this economically struggling region.

This is an attempt to confuse the public and sow doubt about an already-settled issue.