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How much power should one judge have? Supreme Court to decide.
The justices could rule soon to limit district court judges' ability to issue orders that apply nationwide — with major implications for climate and energy programs.
How clean energy could shape New Jersey’s gubernatorial primaries
Hung over from a failed push into offshore wind, Democrats are pitching alternatives while Republicans hope to weaponize rising electricity bills.
Trump targets speed-of-sound ban for airliners
Supersonic jets have been prohibited from flying over U.S. land for a half-century. The president says it’s "stifling American ingenuity."
Clean energy spending roars worldwide, despite Trump’s fossil focus
Global investments in zero-emission power is expected to lap fossil fuel spending, the IEA said.
US companies delay impact reports with DEI, ESG under attack
Opposition to these reports first surfaced about three years ago when GOP lawmakers and activists began pressing companies to scale back such efforts.
Extreme weather is stress-testing India’s infrastructure drive
A recently inaugurated underground metro line in the commercial hub of Mumbai was flooded after the city was lashed by record-heavy rains.
South African insurers to face climate stress test, SARB says
As the planet heats up and weather whiplash spreads, compound weather events are raising risks across the world.
Switzerland pledges $6 million support for glacier-hit village
The proposal still needs be approved by Parliament.
New York’s climate goals are teetering. Trump could knock them over.
The state was struggling to cut planet-warming emissions before the president began pushing for more gas pipelines and less renewable development.
US will skip a global oceans summit as Trump expands mining, drilling
The U.N. Ocean Conference will focus on climate change and other environmental issues that puts it "at odds" with the U.S., the State Department said.
Trump-Musk split could leave Tesla politically homeless
The Tesla CEO has spent months alienating EV buyers. Now, his company stands to lose federal support and contracts from an angry Republican president.
Startup buries dead logs to trap carbon
Mast Reforestation is selling carbon-removal credits as it restores forests that were incinerated by wildfires.
New York City’s top health threat? Flooding.
The expected frequency of flooding is one reason the city’s health department ranks it as more pressing than cyberattacks or pandemics.
Trump’s high-speed rail attacks are boosting Democratic support
California’s controversial rail project is about to lose federal funding, but powerful Democrats are doubling down on their support.
Kerry says COP30 will require ‘more nuanced cooperation’
The agenda is “no longer dictated solely by traditional powers like the G7, but involves influential leadership from emerging economies,” said former Secretary of State John Kerry.
Brussels asks EU countries to use less water
Countries would set their own water efficiency targets under the proposal, which would not be legally binding.
‘We got a few good whacks’: Meet the hailstorm scientists
Hail hammers U.S. roofs, cars and crops to the tune of $10 billion a year in damage. Project ICECHIP observes hailstorms from the inside to see how they form.
EPA’s new AI tool disagrees with Zeldin on climate change
The generative model rolled out two weeks ago contradicts the administrator on the dangers of warming.
NWS hires won’t make up for Trump cuts, meteorologists say
Nearly 600 employees have left the National Weather Service in recent months. Meteorologists say 125 new hires will still leave the agency dangerously understaffed.
Texas set to create bitcoin reserve as states warm to crypto
At least 16 states this year considered cryptocurrency reserve bills, including one that passed in New Hampshire.