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Trump tried to kill renewables. They’re growing anyway.
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
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’
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
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
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
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
Officials warn a deal with South American nations could undercut British farmers.
Wildfires across Europe have killed hundreds over the last decade
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
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
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
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
EPA chief Lee Zeldin proposed key changes to a nitrogen oxides emissions rule — but will also leave numerical standards in place.
Texas approves grid standards to keep data centers online
The state Public Utility Commission voted unanimously Thursday to adopt rules aimed at avoiding cascading power outages.
Dedicated volunteers in Nashville relay calm info during storms
The initiative has evolved over more than a decade from its origins as a Twitter feed and blog.
Britain risks new rift with Washington over deforestation regulations
U.S. warns Britain against replicating the EU’s controversial regime.
Italy leads push to weaken green rules in €2 trillion EU budget
Rome has warned that Brussels’ environmental criteria will lock out entire sectors from the bloc’s funds.
Don’t gut flagship green rules, Sweden tells EU
Brussels would be undermining billions in investments if it waters down the policy next week, Sweden’s EU minister tells POLITICO.
As East Africa’s oceans change, coastal women build new livelihoods
The coast's fisherfolk are increasingly turning to tourism, ecosystem restoration and other conservation-based businesses, reinventing their relationship with the sea.
AI’s no-win choice: Using huge amounts of water or energy
Tech companies face a fundamental choice with no winning answer for keeping data centers cool.
The administration has a new climate change office. It’s headed by a climate critic.
The office that produces the National Climate Assessment has been reconstituted, after the administration gutted it last year.
