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Former Kamala Harris aide goes to climate group
Ernesto Apreza will work on getting corporate commitments for net zero.
House appropriators look to cancel funding for IEA
The International Energy Agency has come under fire from Republicans for its work on climate change.
With US out of picture, EU tries to fill the climate void with China
When leaders meet Thursday in Beijing, they might strike a climate deal, but there’s no guarantee it will be meaningful.
A look at megafires as Oregon blaze nears 100,000-acre mark
At least 14 wildfires each burned more than 100,000 acres in the U.S. in 2024, according to the National Interagency Coordination Center.
Storms in Vietnam leave 1 dead as Wipha weakens
Flooding damaged hundreds of homes, destroyed crops and cut off remote communities, officials said.
Forest fire in Greece forces several villages to evacuate
More than 180 firefighters, 15 planes and 12 helicopters were tackling the wildfire near Corinth, the fire department said.
Steel plant in Vance’s hometown trades clean future for more coal
The Middletown, Ohio, plant was set to receive $500 million in federal funding to produce green steel, but it rejected the Biden-era incentive and turned toward President Donald Trump.
EPA a no-show at endangerment finding meetings
The agency that advanced the bedrock scientific finding hasn't attended White House meetings focused on its repeal.
Oregon activists push referendum for ‘green amendment’
The proposal would enshrine the right to a stable climate in the state constitution. It's backed by the law firm that has represented youth in climate lawsuits.
Lobbyists spent millions to save green energy. Wins were few.
Solar, wind and other industries blitzed Congress on the “big, beautiful bill.” One advocate called saving any part of the Democrats' 2022 climate law "a win."
Oregon Democrats tell Trump to back off state climate efforts
The lawmakers want President Donald Trump to cancel an April executive order that tries to stifle state attempts to address global warming.
New York policymakers plot energy path with continued reliance on fossil fuels
State agencies planning to meet growing demand see a need to maintain the state’s fossil fuel power plants.
EU proposes joint borrowing to finance $463B crisis tool
The fund is likely to prove one of the most controversial aspects of the EU’s budget plans, with a number of countries opposed to pooled liabilities.
Pacific nation of Vanuatu turns to world court as climate disasters mount
Intensifying cyclones, rising seas and saltwater intrusion are reshaping coastlines and threatening daily life across the island nation.
Barcelona residents fear sea-level rise is swallowing their beloved beaches
Rising sea levels increase the risk of coastal flooding and storm surges that lead to land loss. "Our coexistence with the sea here is in danger," one local said.
Flash floods kill 3 tourists and leave 15 missing in northern Pakistan
Experts say climate change is driving an increase in extreme weather events in the region.
Trump is escalating his attacks on wind, solar
Clean energy officials and analysts say the administration has moved into a new combative phase against renewables.
House Republicans take aim at DC climate lawsuit
Language in an appropriations bill would prohibit Washington from spending money on its 2020 climate lawsuit against Big Oil.
Maryland elevates environmental justice at state agencies
It's among a few states that maintains state-level maps of environmental and health disparities. The Trump administration erased EPA's nationwide version.
Advocacy groups form coalition to oppose science cuts
The effort by climate, education and health groups comes as the White House prepares to ask Congress to cut billions of dollars from science agencies.