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3 signs that Trump might quit the world’s oldest climate treaty

Wed, 05/14/2025 - 6:45am
The president has been making moves that could lead to an exit from the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

States sue Trump for blocking disaster aid unless they help detain migrants

Wed, 05/14/2025 - 6:43am
Democratic attorneys general say it's illegal for the administration to require states to assist with immigration operations in order to receive FEMA aid.

USDA, reversing course, will post climate information for farmers

Wed, 05/14/2025 - 6:42am
Facing a lawsuit, the Department of Agriculture says it will restore climate-related websites the agency erased after President Donald Trump took office.

GOP-led panel slams insurance industry over natural disasters

Wed, 05/14/2025 - 6:41am
Democrats had their own forum on insurance Tuesday, with a focus on climate change.

Rich nations reap most funding for geoengineering research

Wed, 05/14/2025 - 6:41am
Less wealthy countries are among the most vulnerable to potential unintended side effects from climate interventions.

Clean energy think tank lays off 10% of staff

Wed, 05/14/2025 - 6:40am
RMI -- formerly known as the Rocky Mountain Institute -- is citing funding uncertainty and "volatility."

Enviros who won historic verdict against Shell target the company again

Wed, 05/14/2025 - 6:39am
Friends of the Earth Netherlands will ask a court to block the company from developing 700 oil and gas fields that it fears Shell will tap.

Florida ‘Cat Fund’ has a healthy outlook ahead of hurricane season

Wed, 05/14/2025 - 6:36am
The status of the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund is important to Floridians regardless of where they live.

Investors face ESG correction as risks are mispriced, study says

Wed, 05/14/2025 - 6:35am
Markets have failed to provide adequate pricing signals for the real risks that lie ahead, said Cambridge scholars.

Austria walks back support for EU’s 2040 climate target

Wed, 05/14/2025 - 6:33am
The shift adds to pressure on Brussels to soften the goal of reducing heat-trapping emissions by 90 percent.

Nigeria’s food security problems grow as irrigation dries up

Wed, 05/14/2025 - 6:28am
It's fresh pain in a country where the World Food Programme says 31 million people already face food insecurity.

Republicans’ ‘clearly unprecedented’ gambit to kill climate programs

Tue, 05/13/2025 - 6:28am
The House Energy and Commerce Committee wants to use the budget process to repeal program authorizations. That may not fly in the Senate.

Trump weighs axing climate guidance for NEPA reviews

Tue, 05/13/2025 - 6:26am
The proposal, which is circulating through federal agencies, could help fossil fuel projects move forward more quickly.

Colorado high court boosts Boulder’s climate case against Exxon

Tue, 05/13/2025 - 6:22am
A majority on the state Supreme Court allowed the climate lawsuit to proceed at the state level, but a minority dissent warned of "chaos."

Disasters displaced a record number of people last year

Tue, 05/13/2025 - 6:22am
About 11 million U.S. residents had to relocate to another part of the country in 2024.

FEMA review council to meet amid agency turmoil

Tue, 05/13/2025 - 6:21am
The council, which will meet for the first time next week, has until Nov. 16 to issue a report on the disaster agency's future.

Greenlander takes helm of Arctic Council as tensions simmer

Tue, 05/13/2025 - 6:19am
Climate research is under pressure as U.S. funding cuts stand to reduce scientific activity in the region and Russia’s isolation hinders collaboration.

Amazon Catholics hope new pope will protect the rainforest

Tue, 05/13/2025 - 6:17am
Clergy and faithful in the Amazon region see Pope Leo XIV as a pontiff who could protect the region and fight against climate change.

Solar exec who’ll help shape Japan’s climate goals has a warning

Tue, 05/13/2025 - 6:12am
Shota Ikeda is calling for emissions reductions of at least 75 percent by 2035.

LSE Group study finds $1T industry in climate adaptation

Tue, 05/13/2025 - 6:12am
It’s the latest example of how climate strategies focused on adapting to the physical shocks of global warming are gaining traction.

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