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Congress expands disaster aid, as Trump seeks to limit it

9 hours 35 min ago
The measure passed by both chambers this week would send billions of dollars to lower-income communities reeling from catastrophes.

New York weakened its climate law. Now comes the hard part.

9 hours 37 min ago
Gov. Kathy Hochul has more time to make difficult decisions about reducing emissions, but the state’s energy battles are far from settled.

Mamdani issues heat protections for NYC workers

9 hours 37 min ago
The mayor ordered city offices to draft requirements for ensuring the safety of municipal workers in high temperatures.

California threatens to sue Trump for sinking offshore wind project

9 hours 38 min ago
The Golden State's top legal officer said the administration's deal would hinder the state's climate and energy goals.

Corpus Christi gets reprieve from drought emergency

9 hours 39 min ago
Rainfall has helped the South Texas city delay a plan to impose new water restrictions on residences and refineries.

3 reasons why Europe can’t stop sweating this week

9 hours 40 min ago
Climate change, poor infrastructure and distracted politicians all play a role.

London climate week disrupted by … the climate

9 hours 42 min ago
Extreme heat has forced the cancellation of plans to discuss the impact of extreme heat.

‘Super’ El Niño risks record-breaking rise as Pacific Ocean heat soars

9 hours 42 min ago
The data for part of the equatorial Pacific shows it to be the largest warm deviation from the historical average for June since 1981.

French presidential hopefuls lay out climate plans as country roasts

9 hours 43 min ago
POLITICO grilled multiple candidates on energy policy at an event Tuesday.

EU members want frozen congestion revenues released after 8 years

9 hours 44 min ago
The European Commission’s original version of the grids package required grid operators to set aside 25 percent of unspent congestion revenues to finance cross-border projects to benefit broader connectivity.

UN chief urges AI industry to quit fossil fuels

Tue, 06/23/2026 - 7:01am
The voluntary initiative was not presented to the industry ahead of time.

Supreme Court rebuffs bid to curb EPA climate authority

Tue, 06/23/2026 - 7:01am
In declining to hear the case, the justices sidestepped a broader fight over limits on the power of Congress.

Climate fight before Supreme Court emerges as issue in Colorado AG race

Tue, 06/23/2026 - 6:53am
Every Democrat running for attorney general supports a lawsuit that Boulder has filed against the oil and gas industry. Republicans say it could threaten the state’s energy industry.

Power companies are still planning for climate regulation. Sort of.

Tue, 06/23/2026 - 6:51am
Utilities are leaning into a regulatory future free of carbon restrictions. But they are mindful of a potential future about-face.

Chevron inks deal to power Microsoft data center in Texas

Tue, 06/23/2026 - 6:48am
The oil major said natural gas will fuel a proposed generating plant that would not initially be connected to the grid.

Australians ask UN to curb country's coal exports

Tue, 06/23/2026 - 6:46am
The human rights case comes nearly a year after the International Court of Justice found that countries have a legal duty to tackle climate change.

Michigan floods expose lack of info, prep in many rural areas

Tue, 06/23/2026 - 6:41am
FEMA hasn't developed floodplain maps in many less-populated areas, including some Michigan counties that recently experienced unprecedented flooding.

Nations’ heat stress days last months longer than 1970s, study says

Tue, 06/23/2026 - 6:41am
Extreme feels-like temperatures, heat stress days and tropical nights have all become dramatically more frequent, long and severe over the past six decades, a study finds.

12 countries ask for more money to help poorer EU members decarbonize

Tue, 06/23/2026 - 6:40am
The missive was signed by Modernisation Fund recipients Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.

Heat wave lowers Rhine levels, straining fuel supply chains

Tue, 06/23/2026 - 6:40am
The Rhine is one of Europe’s most important trade arteries, with petroleum products accounting for more than a fifth of cargo transported on it in 2024.

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