Times Opinion: Trump is aiding a golden age for renewable energy
Given America's political environment, you would be forgiven for thinking the country has slipped into a dark age of energy recidivism; burning oil, gas…

Given America's political environment, you would be forgiven for thinking the country has slipped into a dark age of energy recidivism; burning oil, gas…

A couple of years ago, a reporter asked Blackpool FC manager Mick McCarthy about his team's terrible form, saying, "It can't go on like this, can it?" The Irishman took a beat, smiled grimly and said, "It can."

Given the hostility of the U.S. government to anything green and the daily drumbeat of headlines about canceled wind farms, tax breaks and environmental rules, you might mistakenly think clean energy is on its deathbed.

New York City's subway system is mainly known for moving millions of riders every day and scaring the U.S. transportation secretary. But every so often, it also becomes the world's least-popular water park.

Most climate-change deniers don't even bother fighting the established science anymore: The planet is warming, human activity is the cause, and we can do something about it if we really try.

In poll after poll, Americans say they care about climate change. But then again, they also say they care about democracy, women's rights and other such ideals.

Four years ago, the rise of remote work created a new version of the American dream: No longer forced to live close to the office, millions of people realized they could pull up stakes from New Jersey or wherever and move to sunnier, cheaper places.

Pop quiz time: Which U.S. state is the most vulnerable to climate-fueled weather disasters and soaring home-insurance costs but is also growing rapidly and has a government hostile to the very concept of climate change?

Unlike other natural disasters, extreme heat doesn't topple buildings, flood streets or turn road signs into missiles.

Spring doesn't officially begin for more than three weeks, but it came early to Chicago last week, with temperatures hitting a pleasant 74 degrees Fahrenheit Tuesday afternoon.