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States are demanding property insurance records to study climate change

5 hours 33 min ago
An unprecedented nationwide data collection will show where storms and wildfires are causing large insurer losses and rate hikes.

Countries agree to second conference on ditching fossil fuels

5 hours 34 min ago
Colombia and the Netherlands will pass the baton to Ireland and Tuvalu to carry on what nearly 60 countries hope becomes a new form of multilateral cooperation.

US mounts new bid to block shipping carbon tax

5 hours 36 min ago
The Trump administration has been circulating flyers at this week’s gathering of the International Maritime Organization.

Data centers used to be a prize. States are having second thoughts.

5 hours 36 min ago
Legislators in at least 28 states this year introduced bills that would roll back tax incentives for the energy-hungry facilities.

Zeldin hints at reprieve from Biden flaring rules

5 hours 37 min ago
Oil producers are facing a May 7 deadline to stop gas from burning off at some newer wells.

Lawmakers want to strip Trump’s disaster powers

5 hours 37 min ago
A Democratic bill would give Congress the authority to override presidential rejections of recovery aid.

Takeaways from Lee Zeldin’s week on Capitol Hill

5 hours 38 min ago
The EPA administrator achieved a string of viral moments to play up online, which could serve his ambitions beyond the agency.

Gavin Newsom wants to break up with Elon Musk. Tesla is making that hard.

5 hours 39 min ago
Trucking fleets are buying Tesla’s lower-cost, higher-range electric big rig — and boosting the state’s climate goals.

Brussels weighs letting fossil fuel companies break EU pollution limits

5 hours 39 min ago
The European Commission is considering temporary relief from methane penalties as energy firms warn of supply risks.

This year’s World Cup games could be sizzling from extreme heat

5 hours 40 min ago
Host cities, stadiums and FIFA are working to protect players and spectators by conducting heat risk assessments, enhancing shade and more.

Long-running weather observatory shows the science behind our climate

5 hours 41 min ago
The work at Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center serves not just to keep weather records, but also to connect ordinary people to climate science.

Trump admin asks Supreme Court to scrap Biden energy efficiency regs

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 6:25am
Government lawyers sided with gas companies urging the justices to revisit a decision by a lower bench that upheld the rules.

Countries talk economic strategy at Colombia climate conference

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 6:24am
Delegates pointed to the Iran war — and the resulting energy crisis — as a reason to transition away from fossil fuels.

Trump’s disaster panel to outline FEMA changes next week

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 6:23am
The final report could propose transformations to federal disaster aid. But it comes as the president has eased his criticism of the emergency response agency.

How some offshore wind projects could survive Trump

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 6:22am
Ocean Winds agreed to cancel two developments in a deal with the administration. But the developer's most viable project is still on the table.

Texas revives push to overhaul flood safety requirements

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 6:21am
Elected officials heard hours of testimony over two days as they seek to bolster emergency plans after devastating floods last summer.

Maryland warns Trump’s assault on environmental justice will leave lasting damage

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 6:20am
“We can only move at the speed of trust,” said one official with the state's Department of Housing and Community Development.

Shapiro leverages Biden-era climate funds to cut industrial emissions

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 6:20am
It's part of the Pennsylvania governor's carrots-over-sticks approach to energy policy.

Last year was hot for Europe. Next year will be even hotter.

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 6:19am
Nearly all of the continent was warmer than average in 2025, scientists found.

UK quietly increases AI emissions forecast 100-fold

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 6:18am
The new figures are incompatible with the government’s green targets, campaigners say.

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