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Climate researchers navigate ‘coordinated assault’ on attribution science
Scientists at a climate law conference said they will continue to study how corporate pollution leads to stronger heat waves, hurricanes and other disasters.
Judge faults EPA for canceling $3B climate grant program
The order stopped short of requiring the agency to implement the program.
Trump’s coal vision lifts MAGA organizer with scant energy track record
The Energy Department is giving millions to a company partially led by a far-right activist and telecom executive to build the nation’s first coal-fired power plant since 2013.
California carbon capture plan draws industry cheers, environmental backlash
The California Air Resources Board is under pressure to stabilize the nascent market for carbon capture after the loss of federal grants, but critics say the proposed rules could incentivize risky projects.
Musk’s xAI data center continues permitless gas expansion, NAACP says
Plaintiffs allege the company is misleading permitting authorities about its plans.
EU governments approach political deal on updates to green finance rules
Countries can submit written comments until Friday.
Pushing back on claims, Brazil reports drop in deforestation rates
In May, Amazon deforestation was 61.4 percent lower than in the same month in 2025, according to officials.
Climate change makes once-rare coastal floods more likely, study says
Floods that historically had a 1 percent chance of striking a coastline in a year are now about 12 times more likely, on average, according to a new study.
Inside the war to sideline stronger climate science, before it’s used in court
An emerging field of research that can measure how much climate change has worsened individual disasters is under attack by friends of the fossil fuel industry. Billions of dollars are at stake.
New York climate law rollback sparks attacks on incumbents
Some progressive primary challengers to Democratic lawmakers are criticizing their opponents over the changes to the state’s climate law.
Texas governor talks tough on data centers, calls for clampdown
In a letter to state electricity officials, Gov. Greg Abbott asked for an outline of actions and recommendations by mid-July to help prevent a surge in residential electric costs.
China isn’t building as many foreign clean tech plants as it promised
The country's manufacturing investments in other countries fell short.
Trump attacks on renewables ‘toxic’ to permitting talks
A top Democrat said Wednesday he wanted to see more movement on renewable energy approvals. A White House official didn’t appear willing to budge.
Lawsuit targets Trump admin changes to EPA methane standards
The modifications came in response to petitions from the oil and gas industry.
Steyer’s exit from California governor’s race could spell bad news for climate policy
As Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton prepare to face off, environmentalists lament the race that could have been.
‘We will kill rail freight’ without an EU plan, Czech transport minister warns
A Prague-led coalition warned that Europe’s climate ambitions will become increasingly difficult to achieve if freight continues shifting from rail to road.
UN aviation agency urges EU not to expand ETS to international flights
Any such move, which would increase costs for airlines, is likely to anger trading partners like the United States.
Oil crunch is stoking Asia’s demand for coal, shipping CEO says
The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz in early March has driven Asian buyers to look for alternative sources to replace disrupted Persian Gulf barrels.
Colombia passes law to track cattle, monitor deforestation
Colombia is seeking to reverse decades of forest loss, much of it driven by the expansion of cattle ranching into previously forested areas.
The worst-case climate scenario is gone. The catch? The best case is, too.
Inside the demise of a 15-year-old modeling scenario built off the worst possibilities scientists could imagine.
