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Why offshore wind officials stay silent when Trump attacks
The industry has a strategy to avoid recriminations from a president who has expressed disdain for "windmills."
Meet the marine scientist who’s helping dismantle NOAA
Laura Grimm has overseen layoffs and budget cuts as the agency's chief of staff and acting administrator.
‘Fight of our lives’: Lobbying intense on climate law credits
Groups and companies have blitzed Capitol offices in recent weeks. They're also running ads.
Brazil strikes oil exploration deals ahead of hosting COP30
The South American nation is drawing scrutiny for opening a large swath of ocean to oil companies as it prepares to hold the COP30 conference.
Did Trump’s assault on regs just knock out CCS?
EPA's plan to scrap a rule curbing power plant emissions has dimmed the outlook for U.S. carbon capture and storage projects.
When the smoke came, federal experts were gone
Wildfire specialists at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health were on leave when smoke from Canadian blazes shrouded the Midwest.
New York lawmakers take incremental step to slow down gas hookups
The Legislature passed a measure that will shift the cost of new gas connections to residential customers seeking service.
US spending on climate damage nears $1 trillion per year
The biggest drivers are insurance premiums that have doubled since 2017, post-disaster spending and federal aid.
Tropical Storm Erick nears hurricane strength in Pacific off Mexico
The National Hurricane Center said Erick was expected to rapidly intensify and is forecast to approach coastal southern Mexico by late Wednesday.
Indonesia coal industry risks tough transition as demand drops, report finds
The country is the world’s biggest exporter of coal, which is central to its economy, generating tax revenues and jobs.
Trump budget chief said disaster fund is ‘flush.’ FEMA expects a huge deficit.
Russ Vought offered a soothing picture of hurricane season. Some experts believe he is using misdirection.
Prison heat program halted after EPA gutted its grant
The federal money would have helped train inmates at seven California prisons to ask for help while recommending ways to prevent heat deaths.
Louisiana will likely limit eminent domain for CO2 pipelines
A bill awaiting action by the governor would block most developers of carbon capture projects from seizing property to build pipelines.
Billions for urban renewal facing cancellation by Republicans
The budget bill in Congress would end a Biden program to convert highway sections into areas for recreation and commerce.
China led global sales of EVs in 2024, but Tesla is still No. 1
A report ranked automakers by how they are decarbonizing, including the use of green steel.
Fossil fuels cost more than unsubsidized wind and solar, Lazard says
The investment bank’s finding comes as President Donald Trump tries to reverse clean energy tax credits.
Florida plans for peak hurricane season amid storm of FEMA reforms
Despite the state's experience and expertise, Florida has historically relied on tens of billions of recovery dollars provided by FEMA.
EU has no plan for rising climate-related deaths, scientists warn
Tropical diseases are already causing havoc in southern Europe, while heat-related deaths are on the rise.
Congo death toll hits 77 after extreme weather brings floods
Three boats sank on Lake Tumba during extreme weather last Wednesday, with 107 passengers remaining missing, said officials.
Planetary waves linked to wild summer weather are increasing, study finds
In the 1950s, Earth averaged about one planetary wave event a summer. Now it's getting about three per summer, according to a new study.