Climate change

New Jersey's comprehensive ban on single-use plastic and paper bags was signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday, marking what some claim is the "strongest" measure against single-use plastics in the nation.

In a collaboration with the World Resources Institute, Panera will be the first national chain to roll out the climate-friendly “Cool Food Meals” labels on items with low greenhouse gas emissions.

From now until Oct. 31, the shopping behemoth will be sending out eco-friendly boxes that feature a white pumpkin on the side. 

People tired of their flat pack IKEA dressers, drawers, cabinets and tables will now be able to sell them back to the furniture retailer for resale in its stores as secondhand.

On Tuesday, President Trump signed an executive order establishing the United States One Trillion Trees Interagency Council. 

The first statewide power outages in California in nearly 20 years that left the state with rolling blackouts in August was due to a combination of factors that included an "extreme heat storm," according to a report released Tuesday.

The company says its efforts will help to "combat the cascading loss of nature threatening the planet," the company wrote in a blog post.

Former Vice President Al Gore will be participating in a climate-focused TED talk as part of a new effort to cut global carbon emissions in half by 2030, he announced Wednesday morning.

The company says it directly refers to politicians "from any party who deny or disregard the climate crisis and ignore science, not because they aren’t aware of it, but because their pockets are lined with money from oil and gas interests."

Amid a smoke-filled backdrop, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Friday that will allow inmate firefighters to clear their criminal records so they can take steps to become professional firefighters as wildfires continue to rage throughout the state.