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Philippines steps up solar transition as Iran war hikes energy costs

7 hours 12 min ago
The country has become a top purchaser of solar panels amid soaring energy prices and supply concerns. “Now is the time,” an analyst says.

No, Mr. President, Canada isn’t to blame for its wildfires, scientists say

7 hours 13 min ago
A new study finds that global warming made this summer's fire conditions more likely to occur — not Canadian forest management.

Democratic governors appeal Trump’s denial of disaster aid

7 hours 14 min ago
Leaders of four Northeastern states asked Trump to reconsider denying them $227 million to recover from a February snowstorm.

The economic toll of Europe’s infernal summer

7 hours 14 min ago
Global warming, not climate policy, is bad for business, experts warn.

Rising temperatures could delay more flights

7 hours 15 min ago
"Just like human beings, jet engines require lots of cool, dense air to perform well," said the CEO of Aero Consulting Experts.

Record heat wave impacts people and animals in Japan and Korean Peninsula

7 hours 16 min ago
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung instructed officials to view the ongoing heat wave as "a national disaster." In Japan, three lions died at a Tokyo zoo.

Italy to spend billions more on green energy and defense, finance minister says

7 hours 16 min ago
Rome will boost expenditures on green investment and military spending after the EU relaxed its strict spending rules, Giancarlo Giorgetti told parliament.

Kenya unveils carbon market rule book, caps overseas sale of carbon credits

7 hours 17 min ago
The country has emerged as one of Africa's largest carbon market destinations, attracting investments in clean cooking, renewable energy, mangrove restoration and forest conservation.

Biden’s flagship ‘green bank’ program may soon be back

Wed, 08/05/2026 - 6:01am
An appeals court ruling unfreezing the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund could be the big break for efforts to bring clean energy to communities around the country — or just the latest turn of the legal screw.

How small wildfires sparked one of Washington’s most destructive disasters

Wed, 08/05/2026 - 6:00am
The three wildfires near Spokane have so far burned far fewer acres than other ongoing Washington fires. But they have wrought outsize destruction.

Senators push for passage of wildfire, disaster bills

Wed, 08/05/2026 - 5:59am
A bipartisan group of lawmakers discussed ways of advancing a host of legislation.

Democrats slam Trump after GAO finds ‘critically low staffing’ at FEMA

Wed, 08/05/2026 - 5:58am
The Government Accountability Office says the disaster agency is at risk of failure and operates "in uncertainty and confusion."

Tiger shark caught off Massachusetts could be sign of warming waters

Wed, 08/05/2026 - 5:56am
The shark is far more common in warmer, southern waters such as the Caribbean Sea.

Danube River's water is dropping so low that World War II ships are emerging

Wed, 08/05/2026 - 5:56am
The Danube’s record-low water levels also have forced power plants to the brink of shutting down.

Firefighters rush to contain fires outside Athens before winds, heat return

Wed, 08/05/2026 - 5:55am
“The goal is for the day to end better than it started,” said the head of the Greek Firefighters Association.

Brazil’s police raid suspects accused of using chemicals to clear the Amazon

Wed, 08/05/2026 - 5:54am
The cleared land was later converted into pasture for commercial use, investigators said.

Extreme heat offers sneak peak of grid’s data center challenges

Tue, 08/04/2026 - 6:09am
A summer surge in power consumption is straining regional grids that are also seeing a boom in data center energy demand.

Public pension managers urge SEC against scrapping climate disclosures

Tue, 08/04/2026 - 6:06am
Requiring companies to disclose their climate risks provides valuable information that otherwise isn't always available, they said.

Republicans join push for Supreme Court to allow climate lawsuits

Tue, 08/04/2026 - 6:05am
Former Republican EPA leaders and a conservative scholar join Democrats supporting local efforts to sue for climate-related damages.

Dems cite climate concerns to probe insurers’ use of credit scores

Tue, 08/04/2026 - 6:05am
House and Senate Democrats are looking for more data on how home insurers calculate their pricing.

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