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He sued the oil industry for $51B. Now he faces Republicans in a private grilling.

13 hours 18 min ago
Roger Worthington, one of the lawyers at the center of a huge climate lawsuit against the oil and gas industry, faces congressional scrutiny.

Conservative groups demand Kagan recuse herself from climate case

13 hours 18 min ago
The groups accuse the Supreme Court justice of endorsing climate science by writing the foreword to a judicial reference manual.

Pennsylvania budget demands details on data centers

13 hours 19 min ago
The new budget adds reporting requirements for the power-hungry facilities. But more aggressive requirements were left out.

Brutal June heat wave killed as many as 14,000 Europeans

13 hours 20 min ago
POLITICO calculations show thousands of excess deaths across six worst-hit countries.

Warming Europe complicates France’s bet on nuclear power

13 hours 21 min ago
Extreme heat forces the country to shut down nuclear reactors, just as the appetite for cheap, carbon-free electricity is set to explode.

Forest fire near Paris triggers evacuations

13 hours 22 min ago
Meanwhile in Spain, 10 people were still unaccounted for Monday from a fire that ripped through a remote southern community last week.

China’s ‘Green Great Wall’ tames desert growth, but fight continues

13 hours 23 min ago
Restored ecosystems in drylands can become increasingly self-sustaining over time, but they still require careful management and long-term monitoring.

Outgoing Colombia minister warns climate gains could be at risk under new government

13 hours 23 min ago
President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella has pledged to revive Colombia’s oil sector and voiced support for fracking.

Trump tried to kill renewables. They’re growing anyway.

Mon, 07/13/2026 - 6:41am
Wind and solar generated more power than coal and nuclear during the first half of the year. Will that trend continue?

Lawsuit: $15B Wisconsin data center lacks required environmental review

Mon, 07/13/2026 - 6:41am
A green group has asked a state court to scrap a permit for a facility designed to power artificial intelligence.

Q&A: AccuWeather meteorologist Chad Merrill warns El Niño ‘whiplash’

Mon, 07/13/2026 - 6:40am
California residents can expect the El Niño to bring both high wildfire and flood risk this year.

NY governor: ‘Do not question my credentials’ on climate, clean energy

Mon, 07/13/2026 - 6:36am
While New York pushed back a near-term climate goal, Gov. Kathy Hochul touted the state’s solar deployment, a major new transmission line and plans to boost nuclear power to achieve its 2050 net-zero target.

Meteorologists warn US on dangerous temperatures this week

Mon, 07/13/2026 - 6:34am
Temperatures will be 15 to 25 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than normal in many areas, including at night, officials said.

World Sailing measures environmental impact of its Olympic equipment

Mon, 07/13/2026 - 6:33am
The boats are commonly made of carbon fiber, fiberglass and PVC foam, which take a lot of energy to produce in processes that emit carbon pollution.

Britain’s environment ministry holds up trade talks with Mercosur bloc

Mon, 07/13/2026 - 6:32am
Officials warn a deal with South American nations could undercut British farmers.

Wildfires across Europe have killed hundreds over the last decade

Mon, 07/13/2026 - 6:32am
Europe is the world’s fastest-warming continent, with temperatures increasing twice as fast as the global average since the 1980s, according to officials.

A consumer group that blocks insurance hikes now faces state attack

Fri, 07/10/2026 - 6:18am
California’s insurance commissioner is trying to weaken Consumer Watchdog as it fights a plan to help property insurers in the state.

Judge advances first wrongful death lawsuit against oil industry

Fri, 07/10/2026 - 6:17am
Fossil fuel companies had tried to dismiss the lawsuit, which was filed by a woman whose mother died during the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat dome.

Progressives look to revamp the Green New Deal for the AI era

Fri, 07/10/2026 - 6:17am
A group of insurgent Democrats have won House primaries in recent weeks. They could have a major impact on how the party deals with the environment.

EPA taps brakes on Biden-era truck pollution rule

Fri, 07/10/2026 - 6:16am
EPA chief Lee Zeldin proposed key changes to a nitrogen oxides emissions rule — but will also leave numerical standards in place.

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