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EPA gets an earful about its endangerment finding rollback
On the first of four days of public hearings, critics urged the agency to abandon its efforts to kill the cornerstone climate finding.
House Science Dems demand details about EPA’s endangerment reversal
Reps. Zoe Lofgren and Gabe Amo accused Administrator Lee Zeldin of puttng the "bottom line of polluting industry over the interests of the American people.
Canadian carbon removal plant begins storing CO2 underground
The facility known as Alpha is the first one in North America to permanently lock away climate pollution.
Electric school buses hit pothole after major supplier goes bankrupt
School districts used EPA funds to buy Lion buses. Now the company won't honor warranties.
Businesses urge California to extend climate program immediately
Oil companies, utilities and others said Wednesday that California legislators must reauthorize cap and trade before adjourning Sept. 12.
California’s Problem Solvers Caucus lays out cap-and-trade asks
The bipartisan group said it wanted to preserve free emissions permits for industry to manage costs.
A long-term solution for flooding in Alaska’s capital is elusive
A wall of reinforced sandbags held back the worst of the glacial flooding in Juneau. The effort to find a permanent solution is complicated.
Saudi Aramco employee named lead author of global climate report
Mustafa Babiker was proposed for the key role last month.
Italian glacier is so melted it can only be monitored remotely
The Lombardy Glaciological Service will use drone imagery and remote sensing to keep track of the glacier's shrinkage.
DOT aims to keep wind turbines away from railroads, highways
The Transportation secretary says the effort is about safety, but some rail experts and the wind industry say there's little evidence for that.
White House plans to shut down board probing deadly steel mill blast
The U.S. Chemical Safety board is investigating an Aug. 11 explosion that killed two people and injured 10 at a U.S. Steel plant.
Vermont defends its climate ‘Superfund’ law from Trump attacks
The state told the court that the administration is “wrong on the law.”
Guide aims to build confidence in the voluntary carbon market
An international nonprofit has helped carbon markets in Peru, Kenya, Pakistan and Mexico. Its guide is aimed at "ensuring integrity."
Coastal towns restore marshes, dunes, reefs to offset rising seas
Communities across the nation are also building flood walls, berms and levees to protect areas that lack adequate natural protection.
Over 150 people missing after devastating floods in Pakistan
A changing climate has made residents of northern Pakistan's river-carved mountainous areas more vulnerable to sudden, heavy rains.
Spain’s prime minister urges national climate pact as fires rage
Pedro Sanchez said he’ll present a plan to enhance nationwide coordination to improve the country’s readiness for climate disasters.
Cloudbursts are ravaging India and Pakistan. What are they?
The sudden, violent storms dump large volumes of rain in a short time — usually about 4 inches within an hour over a localized area.
Trump team readies more attacks on mainstream climate science
The plans include a public debate on global warming. Scientists say that falsely implies the major tenets of climate research are unsettled.
How Trump’s tax plan for renewables will remake US energy
New Treasury guidance rewrites decades-old standards for how wind and solar projects can qualify for lucrative credits.
Trump threatens to use tariffs to derail global climate measure
The administration is escalating its attacks against a carbon tax for shipping emissions.