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A new mega-utility is at ground zero for AI. Here’s what could happen.

4 hours 53 min ago
The nation’s largest builder of wind and solar projects is moving into the heart of the data center boom with its plans to acquire Virginia’s Dominion Energy. It could affect energy prices and the environment.

Here’s why a new state law to constrain insurance rates won’t work

4 hours 57 min ago
Oklahoma's insurance commissioner says the law doesn't address the reason for property insurance hikes: increasing property damage.

Lawyers urge New Zealand to ditch plan to ban climate lawsuits

4 hours 58 min ago
The country would be the first to prevent courts from finding companies liable for climate change damage — a move lawyers say "risks undermining the rule of law."

Crucial ocean current in 20-year slowdown, study finds

4 hours 59 min ago
The weakening of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation could alter weather and ecosystems throughout the world.

Document: Draft EU fertilizer plan defends, not weakens, carbon border tax

5 hours 18 sec ago
The new draft instead pledges that the commission “will improve the mechanism further,” working with the European Parliament and council on anti-circumvention measures.

Disaster resilience investment hits $100B in Asia

5 hours 1 min ago
Road elevation and drainage, water basin management, and training for farmers were among the activities that attracted the most funding, said a report.

Germany set to miss 2030 emissions goals, climate adviser warns

5 hours 1 min ago
Emission reductions are “likely to be considerably lower than assumed by the federal government,” says the Council of Experts on Climate Change.

Prince William eyes property sales to help fund UK green projects

5 hours 2 min ago
The Duchy of Cornwall, created in the 14th century to provide an income for the Prince of Wales, owns 131,393 acres of land in 19 counties across England.

Scientists find climate change reduces oxygen in world’s rivers

5 hours 3 min ago
Researchers worry that oxygen levels in rivers could fall so low that dead zones appear, as they have in the Gulf of Mexico, Chesapeake Bay and Lake Erie.

Trump may have created an accidental EV mandate

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 6:12am
Automakers are concerned that a little-noticed regulatory tweak could eventually force them to quadruple their electric vehicle production.

DOJ says it might help Musk in lawsuit over AI pollution

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 6:11am
The Trump administration told a federal court that it's considering intervening in a case by the NAACP and Southern Environmental Law Center against the billionaire's company xAI.

States warm to balcony solar

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 6:10am
It's cheap and easy, and supporters see plug-in solar as a way to drive a bigger cultural shift around renewable energy. But obstacles remain.

Californians continue their struggle to find property insurance

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 6:09am
The state-chartered insurer of last resort continues to expand. But a slowing growth rate suggests market improvements, officials say.

Alito’s ‘recusal is not required’ in climate case, Supreme Court spokesperson says

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 6:08am
Although he holds stock in oil and gas companies that would be affected by the decision, Justice Samuel Alito doesn’t have holdings in the companies in this specific appeal.

Power plant rule repeal enters White House review

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 6:08am
The Trump administration is working to undo the 2024 greenhouse gas standards for coal- and gas-fired power plants.

Pollution from coal is hurting global solar output, study finds

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 6:07am
Aerosols reduced global solar generation by 5.8 percent in 2023, researchers said.

Hawaii’s worst flooding in 20 years leaves farmers struggling

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 6:05am
According to data collected by farming advocates, more than 600 of the states's 6,500 farms reported nearly $40 million in damage.

Brussels’ fertilizer rescue slimmed down as departments clash before launch

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 6:05am
The proposal, due Tuesday, still offers EU producers a partial climate reprieve, but plans to weaken the carbon levy have been dropped.

World’s biggest climate fund says UK halves planned contribution

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 6:04am
The decision is the latest blow to international efforts to combat global warming.

A closely guarded plan to cool Earth is revealed

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 6:17am
A geoengineering company would use tiny specks of silica to block sun rays — and make billions of dollars.

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