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Africa urged to shift focus from climate fight to adaptation
Adaptation projects have so far only won a fraction of climate finance, with investors and banks focusing on decarbonization technologies.
Climate critics try to discredit IPCC author for linking disasters to global warming
Roger Pielke Jr. and oil industry supporters are attacking climate scientist Friederike Otto, whose work has been used in lawsuits against polluters.
Flood insurers look to fill void after federal program lapses
The government flood insurance program stopped renewing its 4.6 million policies after Congress let the authorization lapse Sept. 30.
Johnson unaware his district risks losing $500M for carbon removal
The House speaker said he hasn't been told that the Trump administration could kill the climate megaproject.
House Democrats decry secretive $11B disaster aid cancellation
The lawmakers expressed outrage at FEMA's unannounced decision to delay reimbursing states for emergency spending.
How long will Trump’s oil boom last?
Production is at record levels but that might change.
Boston public housing to install window heat pumps
The units can provide heating and cooling for apartments of about 500 square feet.
Biking to Brazil, activists urge greener transport at UN climate talks
Organizers aim to reach “the heart, the mind and the hands” by completing the journey without burning fossil fuels.
Torrential rains cause deadly flooding in northern Vietnam
The country experiences 10-13 tropical cyclones a year, but the frequency of intense, back-to-back typhoons is increasing.
Nestle bows out of initiative to reduce dairy’s climate impact
It’s unclear whether the food giant's exit will shake the resolve of the Dairy Methane Action Alliance's other members.
Trump’s quest to cure cancer with AI is powered by energy that can cause it
The president signed an order to expand the use of AI for healing children with cancer. It comes as his administration is weakening a dozen EPA rules that reduce cancer-causing pollution.
EPA steps into voluntary carbon market to block a climate project
The unusual step involved the planned destruction of Halon 1301, which contributes to climate change but also is essential for firefighting.
Maryland offshore wind lawsuit to push ahead during shutdown
A judge said Tuesday that the case involving U.S. Wind won’t stop while much of the federal government remains shuttered.
Renewables overtake coal as global electricity leader
It's the first time sources like wind and solar generated more power than coal over a six-month period.
Trump tariffs take $30B bite of automakers’ profits
The financial hit could make it more difficult for car manufacturers to make the transition to electric vehicles.
Enviro, energy interests venture into California redistricting fight
Gov. Gavin Newsom's Proposition 50 push is drawing money from some environment and oil groups.
DeSantis predicts legislators won’t meddle with insurance laws update
The governor and Legislature made it harder to sue insurers in response to Florida’s teetering insurance market.
German Cabinet splits over EU combustion engine ban letter
A letter signed by the economy minister has the center-left SPD up in arms.
Bonaire residents sue the Netherlands over climate inaction
The country “presents itself internationally as a champion of ambitious climate policy. The problem is that the state is not putting its words into action,” the plaintiffs' lawyer said.
Vietnam capital floods again after Storm Matmo sweeps in
The storm comes a week after Typhoon Bualoi tore through northern Vietnam, leaving at least 56 people dead.
