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Extreme heat offers sneak peak of grid’s data center challenges
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
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
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
House and Senate Democrats are looking for more data on how home insurers calculate their pricing.
The world crossed a major solar milestone. No one noticed.
The world hit a milestone of 3 terawatts of solar deployed this year.
EU countries seek flexibility over green steel and cement quotas
Member countries are worried that low-carbon quotas in the Industrial Accelerator Act could push up prices and hurt Europe’s competitiveness.
Europe’s hot, dry summer takes its toll
Firefighters continued to battle wildfires in southern Greece and France on Monday, and much of the U.K. is officially in drought.
Colombia’s deforestation rises slightly as Amazon forest loss holds steady
Illegal land grabbing, cattle ranching and expanding infrastructure continue to put heavy pressure on the Amazon.
How a conspiracy-fueled campaign could turn Republicans against weather modification
The GeoFight is pursuing litigation, donations and social media hype to "shape the conversation" around sunlight-reflecting technologies.
Houthi threat to Saudi energy hub could upend Trump’s midterm message
The world's largest oil processing facility has emerged as the next flashpoint in the Iran conflict, with potentially immediate consequences for global energy markets and Republicans facing tough midterm races.
Xavier Becerra is wary of California’s climate goals. Trump could save them.
The likely next governor has doubts about California’s aggressive climate policies, but federal attacks could force him to be their defender.
France’s forest management may need to change to prevent more fires
Blazes loom as a growing danger for the timberland because Europe is the world’s fastest-warming continent.
Summers are putting Dutch dikes at risk, threatening German river trade
The troubles are caused by a drought that is gripping Europe and has fueled raging wildfires and sent the Danube and Rhine rivers to record low levels.
A blanket of seaweed smothers coastlines from the Caribbean to Mexico
Experts have said that agricultural runoff, warming waters and changes in wind, current and rain could be factors.
Judge casts doubt on New York’s polluter pays climate law
The hearing was an early sign that a novel effort by states to tackle climate change — one that Trump’s DOJ has fought — could face trouble in the courts.
Texas power demand could double with data center surge
The state’s main grid operator told lawmakers the continued growth might lead to reliability risks without changes to the generation mix.
Extreme weather is fueling a blood crisis, says Red Cross
Heat waves and smoke-filled skies are contributing to low donor turnout.
Oklahoma Republicans attack each other over surging insurance prices
The intraparty fight comes weeks ahead of a GOP runoff for governor.
Climate change made Spanish wildfires 20 times more likely
Global warming also doubled the likelihood of this year’s tinderbox conditions in France, says snap scientific analysis.
Spain, France, UK warn megafires show climate change is ‘threatening our way of life’
In joint statements, the three countries reaffirmed their commitment to fighting global warming.