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It was supposed to be a lifeline for a blue-collar town. Then Trump returned.
New Bedford, Massachusetts, is ground zero for America’s wind industry.
‘Holding our breath’: Hurricane season is here, and FEMA is shorthanded
The agency’s workforce has shrunk by almost 20 percent under President Donald Trump.
Fossil fuel industry engaged in ‘judicial influence,’ climate lawyers tell Republicans
As Republicans investigate a legal education organization, one law firm points out that oil and gas lawyers serve on organizations' board of directors and help it raise money.
Climate voices join free-market federal trade advisory panel
George David Banks and Greg Bertelsen support fees on polluting imports.
North Carolina Legislature tests governor with data center bill
The measure includes regulations supported by Democratic Gov. Josh Stein, but it also targets the state’s 2050 climate goal.
Sherrill planning to delay landmark climate change rules
Sherrill is looking to give developers more time by moving the compliance date to next summer.
Senate panel rejects California governor’s climate spending plan
The vote is a shot across the bow at the Newsom administration.
Europe’s fossil fuel reliance could be weaponized in war, EU chiefs warn
The bloc’s dependence on foreign oil and gas is a defense liability, Wopke Hoekstra and Andrius Kubilius say.
EU to delay fines for oil and gas sector’s methane emissions until 2029
Fossil fuel sector claimed the rules would lead to energy shortages, something green groups refute.
Renewables overtaking traditional projects across Africa, leaders say
The shift is visible in a $1.5 billion energy agreement between China and Zambia announced in early May.
French Open officials drench courts with water, salt during heat wave
Unseasonably hot weather has seen temperatures soar far beyond normal for late May in the French capital on several days of the tournament so far.
Republicans haul Oregon climate lawyer before Congress
The attorney said GOP lawmakers are doing Big Oil’s bidding to stamp out expensive litigation.
New Mexico jump-starts massive tree planting after wildfires
The state is employing an integrated approach to quicken and deepen its recovery from a major wildfire in 2022.
Global heat records could be broken again soon, WMO says
The World Meteorological Organization predicts that the world's hottest year, so far, will come before 2030.
Turkey freezes Cyprus out of COP31 climate summit preparations
The refusal of the COP31 host country to recognize Cyprus has made things awkward for the EU.
6 countries demand more free EU pollution permits
They warned that the number of free carbon permits under the Emissions Trading System needs dramatic readjustments.
Puerto Rico governor announces emergency to fight coastal erosion
Rising sea levels, storm surges and other factors have intensified coastal erosion in Puerto Rico, the government said in a statement.
A warmer world creates larger hailstones — study
As more people, houses, solar farms and infrastructure move into areas prone to hail, the risk and damage increases, an expert said.
Mark Carney to lose star environmentalist from caucus
Steven Guilbeault will exit the Liberal caucus as the prime minister breaks with former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on climate policy.
Trump threatens Oman in latest play to open the Strait of Hormuz
“Oman will behave just like everybody else or we’ll have to blow them up,” he told reporters at the White House.
