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Climate lawsuit hints at how courts may treat AI

12 hours 29 min ago
A federal judge ordered an environmental group to turn over an expert witness’s AI “prompts” in a lawsuit against Shell.

Rhode Island legislators rebuff Democratic governor on climate cuts

12 hours 30 min ago
Lawmakers rejected the biggest changes sought by Gov. Dan McKee, who argued they would help curb spiking utility bills.

EPA rips up Obama-era agreement to shutter Wyoming coal plant

12 hours 30 min ago
Owner PacifiCorp says it needs to meet data-center-driven demand increases.

Hochul’s affordability-first climate turn could be a blueprint for other Dems

12 hours 31 min ago
The New York governor's shift on energy, culminating with weakening the state’s landmark climate law, is drawing plaudits from business leaders and centrist Democratic thinkers.

New coal plants win Trump’s backing, but questions remain

12 hours 32 min ago
The president unveiled $185 million in grants for two new plants in West Virginia and Alaska.

EU sues Ireland over failure to protect carbon-rich bogs

12 hours 33 min ago
Irish protection of peatlands is still "inadequate," the European Commission ruled, despite legal warnings since 2019.

EU sues Spain and Poland for failing to transpose ETS updates

12 hours 33 min ago
In recent months, mounting criticism from industry and countries has charged that the climate policy is exacerbating industry during a generational energy crisis.

Von der Leyen’s AI pick triggers conflict-of-interest criticism

12 hours 34 min ago
Jim Hagemann Snabe, Siemens’ chair, will advise the European Commission on industrial applications of artificial intelligence.

EU Parliament hosted event by group accused of being pro-Russian sect that believes aliens walk among us

12 hours 34 min ago
MEPs complained about AllatRa Global Research Center holding an event on Parliament premises.

Panama Canal considers water limits to thwart El Niño impacts

12 hours 35 min ago
Moderate measures could be deployed by the end of June, said canal administrator Ricaurte Vásquez Morales.

EPA’s HFC delay tests Trump’s made in America agenda

Thu, 06/04/2026 - 6:23am
The agency's regulatory rollback for grocery refrigerators has sparked a backlash from U.S. manufacturers.

A judge said the Trump administration can’t dismantle a weather research center. The damage may already be done.

Thu, 06/04/2026 - 6:22am
The National Center for Atmospheric Research is the latest example of how the Trump administration’s efforts to chain saw the federal government can happen too fast for the courts or Congress to counter.

Stringent data center bill clears North Carolina state House

Thu, 06/04/2026 - 6:21am
The far-reaching measure also would launch a study of the state’s 2050 carbon-neutrality target — a move that could set the stage for its demise.

China wasted clean energy, leading to higher CO2 — analysis

Thu, 06/04/2026 - 6:20am
The country's climate pollution climbed 2 percent this year because wind and solar power weren't integrated into the grid.

Corpus Christi approves water limits, delays desalination vote

Thu, 06/04/2026 - 6:20am
The South Texas city is trying to navigate a potential water shortage that could affect refineries and residents.

Natural disaster insurance gap now exceeds $420B globally

Thu, 06/04/2026 - 6:19am
A combination of climate change, urbanization and inflation mean disasters are getting more costly when they hit.

Extreme weather to drive $20T in spending over next 10 years, analysts say

Thu, 06/04/2026 - 6:19am
The findings underscore the economic toll of climate change and the opportunities it creates for companies that help customers mitigate and adapt to its effects.

Tropical Storm Amanda is first of the Pacific hurricane season, meteorologists say

Thu, 06/04/2026 - 6:18am
With the center of the storm at sea, the cyclone posed no immediate threat to land.

Heavy rain from tropical storm raises flood risks in the Tokyo region

Thu, 06/04/2026 - 6:17am
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued flood warnings in several areas in Japan, urging people living along rivers and in vulnerable areas to move to higher ground.

Louisiana seeks to shield oil industry from climate lawsuits

Wed, 06/03/2026 - 6:38am
Four other states have passed similar legislation this year. Louisiana's bill wouldn't block coastal erosion litigation against oil companies.

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