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How two NASA satellites survived Trump’s climate purge

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 6:23am
NASA is partnering with the European Space Agency on one and with the Indian Space Research Organization on the other.

The people on Mamdani’s climate transition team

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 6:14am
New York’s mayor-elect has enlisted 33 people for a transition committee on transportation, climate and infrastructure.

FEMA Review Council to vote on final report in December

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 6:14am
The 13-member panel is expected to recommend ways President Donald Trump can weaken the agency and shift disaster costs to states.

EPA throws another lifeline to coal-fired power plants

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 6:13am
The agency proposed extending the length of time that 11 plants can dispose of toxic coal ash in large, unlined ponds.

Rhode Island’s emissions tick up, endangering 2030 climate target

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 6:12am
A new report finds the state needs to cut emissions 4.5 percent annually, year after year, to meet its goals.

After quiet hurricane season, Florida counties seek beach funds for 2024 damage

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 6:10am
But even beach funding supporters warn requests to boost spending will face a challenging budget climate in the Florida Legislature.

Al Gore forest-restoration venture nabs $200M in investments

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 6:09am
Just Climate is trying to allocate capital into areas it’s identified as falling through the cracks of environmental investment strategies.

Labour faces moment of danger on North Sea drilling

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 6:08am
The U.K. government is under pressure from its own members of Parliament as it prepares — finally — to decide the future of oil and gas.

How a seed mix can help save native forests

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 6:08am
In Brazil, an agricultural method is promoting the growth of native vegetation and preparing new forests for climate change.

Electricity prices jump after Trump rejects disaster aid for Michigan utilities

Tue, 11/25/2025 - 6:31am
The president denied the state’s request for federal aid to rebuild power lines after a fierce ice storm last March, a move that could force thousands of rural electricity customers to pay the entire tab.

Judges block FEMA from linking disaster relief to DEI

Tue, 11/25/2025 - 6:24am
Federal judges in California and Illinois sided with local governments who say the Trump administration is violating the Constitution.

Recovering insurance market gets boost in California

Tue, 11/25/2025 - 6:24am
Farmers, the state's second-largest insurer, pledged to write thousands of new policies in wildfire-prone areas where coverage is scarce.

Trump signs order to boost AI, spur energy ‘breakthroughs’

Tue, 11/25/2025 - 6:23am
Amazon also announced plans Monday to invest up to $50 billion to expand data centers and AI technology for federal customers.

Sierra Leon official on COP30: ‘We have no option but to continue to push.’

Tue, 11/25/2025 - 6:22am
The West African nation was among a group of countries that pushed for a deal to reduce fossil fuels.

Most oil companies aren’t disclosing net-zero timelines — IEA

Tue, 11/25/2025 - 6:21am
A report catalogs halting progress since the Oil & Gas Decarbonization Charter was signed at the U.N. climate summit in 2023.

Indigenous people reflect on the meaning of participating in COP30

Tue, 11/25/2025 - 6:20am
“This was a COP where we were visible but not empowered,” a member of a global Indigenous group said.

Belgian farmer suing oil major over climate change

Tue, 11/25/2025 - 6:19am
TotalEnergies denies it is liable for the damage that Hugues Falys has suffered.

The insulation scandal threatening Britain’s climate plans

Tue, 11/25/2025 - 6:18am
The British government says it will force down bills and emissions by insulating millions of cold, drafty homes. That plan is unraveling.

Death toll climbs in Southeast Asia as heavy rains cause floods, landslides

Tue, 11/25/2025 - 6:18am
Scientists warn that a warming climate is intensifying storms and rainfall across Southeast Asia, making floods and landslides increasingly destructive and frequent.

AI gives coal plants a lifeline as Trump makes them dirtier

Mon, 11/24/2025 - 6:22am
At least 15 coal-fired plants are being kept online to power artificial intelligence as the administration rolls back pollution rules.

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