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Judges say EPA can take back billions in climate grants
The ruling Tuesday lifts an injunction that prevented the agency from clawing back the money for renewable energy in lower-income communities.
Trump’s latest gambit to kill offshore wind: Invoke national security
The administration has raised the specter of undersea drone attacks and radar interference in its explanation for halting Revolution Wind.
North Carolina cuts farm’s fine by 98% in worker heat death
Barnes Farming was originally fined $187,500 after a worker died without access to water or shade. Now it will pay just $3,750.
Trump tariffs threaten transportation ambitions
Inflation and new fees on imports have combined to increase the cost of construction for roads, bridges and other transit infrastructure.
Democratic-led states aim to outrun Trump’s clean energy assault
Colorado and California are among the states expediting clean energy projects to beat the phase-out of tax credits.
Brazil tells corporate bigwigs: Come to the Amazon COP
The host of this year's climate talks is trying to soothe concerns about hotel shortages and other logistical pitfalls.
Estonia considers restoring bogs to protect against Putin, climate
Peatlands can help stop both Russian tanks and climate change.
Wildfires are preventable. So why does the Iberian Peninsula keep burning?
Governments can’t use climate change as an excuse for failing to take preventive measures, scientists say.
It’s the time of year for Cape Verde hurricanes, the most powerful storms
The storms are a rare threat, with fewer than 1 out of every 10 of the storms crashing into the United States.
Interior halts second offshore wind project
Revolution Wind off Rhode Island is about 80 percent completed.
Floodwater engulfed a hospital. Then came the megalaw.
The Ballard Health CEO vowed to rebuild after Hurricane Helene. But President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill could stop that.
People are dying from climate change. But how many?
A team of researchers hopes to provide the long-elusive answer, thanks to the growing field of attribution science.
Climate deniers shun flood insurance, Federal Reserve economists say
The research is drawing skepticism. "There's a bazillion other reasons" people don't buy flood insurance, one expert said.
Texas ignores climate, even as it braces for deadlier disasters
The state's response to July 4 flooding has focused on training requirements for local officials and tighter regulations for summer camps.
Trump launches national security probe of wind industry
The Commerce Department said it will examine demand for turbines and what equipment domestic manufacturers can provide.
Green backsliding is wrecking Europe, EU’s first climate chief warns
Connie Hedegaard says Europe can’t afford to go soft on climate while China races ahead and companies like BP backtrack.
South Africa urged to factor climate risk into monetary policy
“The central bank should develop climate-informed interest-rate policies that proactively address expected and unexpected climate shocks,” says a study published by the South African Reserve Bank.
European Central Bank urged to target banks trailing on climate
The ECB’s plan to apply climate-risk penalties to corporate bonds used as collateral in transactions "lacks ambition," argues one nonprofit.
Puerto Rico’s schools unequipped to cope with hotter heat waves
There are guidelines for moving students to places with air conditioning during extreme heat, but students often have limited options.
As insurers leave California, one vows to cover additional risky homes
Mercury Insurance is the state’s first to use a process that allows climate modeling to expand coverage in wildfire-prone areas.