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How climate change could force FIFA to rethink World Cup calendar
With temperatures rising worldwide, scientists warn that staging soccer tournaments in the Northern Hemisphere summer is getting increasingly dangerous for both players and spectators.
Indigenous youth face violence in bid to protect Colombian resources
In regions like Cauca, violent groups frequently target Indigenous children and teenagers for recruitment.
The IRA was bearing fruit. Then Trump killed it.
The first half of 2025 showed the promise of the giant climate law passed under Biden. Those clean energy trends are expected to dim.
Trump’s megalaw casts shadow over solar manufacturing
New restrictions that bar Chinese companies from receiving clean energy tax credits could stifle a boom in U.S. solar module factories.
Massachusetts debates $3B bond for climate projects
The lieutenant governor told lawmakers that the proposal is necessary because "there's no cavalry coming from Washington to save us."
Exiled Biden officials release carbon technology wish list
The group identified about 30 climate policies. Some of them might even find bipartisan support.
Australian judge warns of climate threat but says he can’t force government action
Justice Michael Wigney acknowledged in his ruling that the Torres Strait Islands and their people are being “ravaged by human induced climate change.”
Greens challenge Trump’s $4.7B loan for Mozambique LNG project
The project’s opponents argue the Export-Import Bank lacked a quorum to approve the loan and failed to consider environmental or security risks.
EU to outline what tech can be used for permanent CO2 removal
The European Commission will set out rules for certifying tools such as direct air carbon capture and storage, bioenergy carbon capture and storage, and biochar, according to a document seen by Bloomberg News.
New Zealand farmers slam proposed green finance rules
They are concerned about the so-called Sustainable Finance Taxonomy, a system for classifying economic activities according to their environmental impact.
Australian rock art site near LNG hub gets World Heritage status
Activists have launched legal proceedings against a planned expansion of the nearby liquefied natural gas export hub operated by Woodside Energy Group.
Jane Fonda warns climate and democracy are both in crisis
“We have two essential crises and for both, it’s now or never: democracy and climate,” the actor told the Bloomberg Green Seattle conference Monday.
A terrorism case is shaping one climate lawsuit
The Supreme Court's decision to let U.S. survivors of terrorism sue Palestinian groups raises jurisdictional questions in a case against foreign fossil fuel companies.
AI couldn’t forecast Texas floods. Trump’s NOAA cuts won’t help.
The administration wants to reduce the agency's budget by $2.2 billion, eliminating research that might help advance AI weather models.
Trump DOJ says youth climate case ‘even weaker’ than past efforts
The administration contends the youth don't have standing to challenge three of the president's energy-related executive orders.
FEMA chief slips into Texas for rare public appearance
The visit by acting Administrator David Richardson is his first known trip to a disaster site since President Donald Trump made him FEMA’s top official.
Dems want probe of FEMA cost policy in wake of floods
Sens. Rubén Gallego and Richard Blumenthal say belt-tightening measures might have hampered the agency’s response.
Trump admin says it won’t publish climate reports on NASA website as promised
Earlier this month the White House said NASA would house the National Climate Assessments to comply with a 1990 law that requires the reports. But on Monday, the agency announced that it aborted those plans.
Murphy administration makes major changes to NJ sea-level rise rule
They come in part because local officials and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy seem willing to gamble that the worst climate projections won’t come to pass.
Waianae, Hawaii, residents fear their area may be the next Lahaina
The Oahu town has much in common with the Maui destroyed by a massive wildfire in August 2023.