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The Paris Agreement at 10: What the world has achieved.
The blockbuster climate deal made history a decade ago. But its record at taming climate change is spotty.
Noem says FEMA is moving faster than ever. Agency records say otherwise.
President Donald Trump is approving disaster requests at a slower pace in his second term than his predecessor, former President Joe Biden.
Judge faults Trump admin for scrapping FEMA program
The decision is a win for Democratic-led states that sued to save the program, which helps states gird for natural disasters.
Deadly floods in southern Asia mark worsening trend
Some communities are taking their concerns about intensifying climate disasters to the courts.
Trump wants to keep Venezuela’s seized oil. It’s probably legal.
The U.S. may be able to keep oil worth as much as $100 million after seizing an oil tanker headed to Cuba.
No big party in Paris as climate pact turns 10
The birthday of the founding treaty of climate negotiations arrives just as the fight against climate change appears to lose momentum.
EU mulls 5-year respite from combustion ban for hybrids
Governments and carmakers say shifting away from current technology by 2035 is too aggressive and risks killing a core industry.
German coalition targets accord by March on disputed heating law
The heating law provoked an outcry when it was introduced by Germany’s previous government of Social Democrats and Greens.
Winter storm rips through Gaza, exposing failure to deliver enough aid
Figures released by Israel's military suggest it hasn't met the ceasefire stipulation of allowing 600 trucks of aid into Gaza a day.
5 reasons the oil industry is watching Venezuela
In announcing the U.S. had seized an oil tanker off Venezuela on Wednesday, President Donald Trump said of its crude, “We’ll keep it, I guess.”
Montana youth return to court to preserve historic climate victory
The young people argued in a petition filed with the Montana Supreme Court that lawmakers are flouting a 2024 ruling that determined state energy laws infringed on their constitutional rights.
Data centers are coming to Texas. Can renewable energy help?
Large power consumers will need 225 gigawatts of electricity over the next five years, testing the state's abililty to quickly add generation.
Long-term heat exposure can slow early childhood development
The effects were stronger among children living in cities, poorer households and places with less access to clean water, new research finds.
California insurers face battle to protect homes from wildfire
Property insurers want to bar trees and shrubs next to many buildings. The Los Angeles Fire Department says that's unreasonable.
California releases initial corporate climate disclosure rules
The narrow draft regulations set an August timeline for businesses to report carbon emissions.
California warns of $1.8B cap-and-trade shortfall
Revenues from the program have fallen flat in the last few auctions, threatening to leave lawmakers with a $1.8 billion shortfall next year.
EU unveils another plan to roll back environmental rules
The “environmental omnibus” will cut back rules on pollution reporting and waste management.
US pressure undermines Europe’s ESG agenda
Facing American opposition, the EU has opted to scale back rules intended to ensure companies adhere to ESG standards.
How the wind industry misread Trump
Some executives hoped a low-conflict strategy and assistance from GOP moderates would help them survive the president's second term. Then President Donald Trump went to war.
Trump isn’t the first president who tried to change FEMA. The others failed.
A presidential panel plans to vote Thursday on overhauling the disaster agency. Previous attempts attracted widespread opposition.
