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Trump cut science funding. Small businesses are paying the price.
Some federal contractors are feeling the squeeze after the president slashed support for climate programs and other research efforts.
Hawaii cites Trump court loss to defend state’s climate lawsuit
The administration has tried to stop states from suing the fossil fuel industry to pay up for climate impacts.
Power companies fight DOE order keeping coal plant open
The owners of a Colorado facility that was forced to operate past its retirement date said the Trump administration saw an energy emergency where none existed.
Judge finds Texas anti-ESG law unconstitutional
A federal court has stopped the state from refusing to do business with companies that "boycott" fossil fuels.
Illinois defies Trump by launching climate Superfund fight
A top Democrat is pushing for her state to join New York and Vermont in making the fossil fuel sector pay for historical emissions.
Senate Republicans ask FEMA to halt current federal flood insurance risk pricing
The lawmakers look to get rid of the new pricing over premium costs rising and homeowners dropping their coverage.
Two-thirds of poorer Europeans can’t keep homes cool in ever-hotter summers
A new survey underscores the unequal impacts of climate change.
Czech premier calls on the EU to slash carbon prices
Andrej Babiš told European leaders the EU emissions trading scheme had become too costly.
Winter Games organizers open to earlier start dates as planet warms
The International Olympic Committee has long acknowledged that the changing climate is a challenge for finding future hosts and organizing competitions.
Norwegian skier hands IOC a petition to ‘ski fossil free’
The petition asks the International Olympic Committee and the International Ski and Snowboard Federation to publish a report evaluating the appropriateness of fossil fuel marketing before next season.
Florida DOGE embraces Trump’s disputed climate report
The DeSantis administration, seeking to curtail local spending, cited a Department of Energy report to question the "so-called climate crisis."
Red states urge lawmakers to probe group chaired by chief justice
State attorneys general said the climate section of a manual produced by the research arm of the federal court system is "tainted by biased authors."
This battery company has a plan for weathering Trump
Base Power is packaging its electricity service with home batteries, pitching an unusual business plan that doesn't rely on favorable federal policy.
Long maligned, the voluntary carbon market is embracing integrity
Corporate polluters seeking to offset their emissions are increasingly doing so by funding projects whose climate benefits are verified.
Why China is building so many coal plants despite its solar and wind boom
More than 50 large coal units were commissioned in 2025, up from less than 20 a year over the previous decade, a report says.
How climate change, human psychology make US cold snap feel so harsh
The first quarter of the 21st century was unusually warm by historical standards and so a prolonged cold spell this winter is unfamiliar to many people, especially younger Americans.
Why hospitals are phasing out a popular operating room anesthetic
The shift away from desflurane has contributed to a nearly 30 percent decrease in anesthetic greenhouse gas emissions over a decade, says a study.
Mexican long-nosed bats head farther north in search of agave nectar
New Mexico’s Bootheel region, a typical destination for the bats, has been hit hard by drought.
This IRA program dodged Trump’s climate cuts
The administration has preserved a $9.7 billion Biden-era initiative to bring renewable energy to rural areas.
Musk wants to build 1M data centers in space
The audacious plan, which would tap solar energy, collides with President Donald Trump’s efforts to expand fossil fuels to power AI.
