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‘Can you help us?’: US oil execs turn to Trump to topple Europe’s climate rules
Here's an inside look at how a climate regulation became a battleground between the U.S. and Europe.
Extreme heat pushed electricity demand to near record levels
Boiling temperatures taxed regional grids in ways that are rarely seen due in part to data centers and climate change.
Heat illness records set last week from New York to Minnesota
Blistering temperatures and widespread power outages led to record rates of emergency-room visits related to heat, CDC data shows.
Bitcoin miner bets on AI with $19B deal in Kentucky
TeraWulf announced a 20-year lease agreement with Anthropic for a data center site that has drawn pushback.
EU countries want ‘buy European’ quotas for green steel, document shows
European steelmakers and industry groups have for months lobbied Brussels to include such a provision in the proposed Industrial Accelerator Act.
Europe’s heat wave is a bright spot for China’s portable AC manufacturers
The Chinese products’ high convenience for usage, affordable pricing and installation cost savings could structurally benefit key manufacturers in the long run.
El Niño threatens to fuel coal power surge in India, study says
An expected power shortage would most likely need to be met with an increase in coal-fired electricity generation, the report said.
Wildfire forces Tour de France to ban fans from stage finale
Another heat wave in Europe is fueling dangerous conditions for wildfires.
UK's outdated schoolhouses swelter in the heat
The buildings were built to keep warm in cold winters, not stay cool in prolonged periods of high temperatures.
The data center boom — and its tax promises — run into rural resistance in North Carolina
Pushback in a ruby-red county with a rich archaeological history stalls a planned project.
Trump and AI spark a natural gas boom
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has nearly tripled its prediction for new gas plant capacity over the next few years.
Climate programs regain footing as Massachusetts Dems debate energy affordability
State senators said climate programs would curb costs over the long term.
Belgian government under fire after heat wave claims 1,200 lives
Emergency services came under scrutiny as the country’s 112 hotline “did not function properly” during the crisis.
Federal court upholds Southern California gas appliance ban
The ruling comes just days after New York’s gas appliance ban survived a legal challenge.
Vermont has long treated AC as optional. A warming climate could be changing that.
Access to cooling technology could be a bigger concern as climate change impacts temperatures across the globe, even in a cooler region like New England.
Marine heat wave mixed with El Niño could be devastating for California seabirds
Die-offs of seabirds occur periodically, but they are becoming more frequent as the planet warms and oceans heat up.
Beating the heat is now part of hosting the World Cup
As Canada faced down humidity last week, planners are already eyeing a very different heat challenge for Morocco in 2030.
Wildfires rage in Portugal, Greece and Spain
Greek authorities urged residents in parts of Thessaloniki to remain indoors and shut their windows and doors due to toxic smoke.
Warming climate, pollution push Kashmir’s lakes toward disappearance
An Indian government report last year found that of the region’s 697 natural lakes, 315 have disappeared and 203 have shrunk since 1967.
A 3-minute timeout ignites World Cup’s hottest debate
Mandatory hydration breaks are forcing soccer to rethink its traditions as climate change pushes temperatures higher.
