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How the Trump team plans to purge Biden’s climate work

Mon, 01/13/2025 - 6:19am
One move would replace the White House Office of Domestic Climate Policy with a group charged with increasing energy production.

Trump’s DOT deputy pick has roots in ‘war on terror,’ Project 2025

Mon, 01/13/2025 - 6:18am
Steven G. Bradbury, a longtime federal attorney, has called the Biden administration's fuel economy standards "pure fantasy."

Q&A: Richard Spinrad’s parting thoughts on climate risk

Mon, 01/13/2025 - 6:17am
The NOAA administrator says he hopes his successor "understands the balance" between research, policy and regulation.

Maine climate package gains bipartisan steam

Mon, 01/13/2025 - 6:16am
The bill would increase flood insurance coverage, set up a state resiliency office and offer grants for hardening homes against severe storms.

BlackRock leaves major climate group amid Wall Street exodus

Mon, 01/13/2025 - 6:14am
The moves reflect Wall Street’s desire to shield itself from increasing GOP pressure. And there are signs the strategy is working.

Europe’s negative power prices undermine 2030 clean energy goals

Mon, 01/13/2025 - 6:13am
EU power markets saw record periods of negative prices last year after a rapid expansion of wind and solar capacity boosted generation.

Carney poised to enter race to replace Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister

Mon, 01/13/2025 - 6:12am
Banking guru Mark Carney has led efforts to steer the finance sector toward more climate action.

Every California homeowner could pay tab for LA wildfires

Fri, 01/10/2025 - 6:27am
An unstable state-chartered insurance program might be forced to impose assessments on insurance companies and policyholders.

It's official: 2024 was the hottest year on record

Fri, 01/10/2025 - 6:26am
Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius — the Paris Agreement’s most ambitious target — looks increasingly unlikely.

US failed to lower carbon emissions in 2024, analysis finds

Fri, 01/10/2025 - 6:25am
The nation increased renewable energy, but those environmental gains were washed away by rising pollution from transportation and natural gas.

Former DOE official quietly recruits Trump energy team

Fri, 01/10/2025 - 6:24am
Joseph Uddo, a Trump appointee in the first term, is helping the president-elect staff up.

Trump’s critiques of the Los Angeles fires, explained

Fri, 01/10/2025 - 6:22am
The president-elect is using one of his most frequent political cudgels against Gov. Gavin Newsom as the Los Angeles fires continue burning.

Growth of dirtiest steelmaking tests India’s carbon mission

Fri, 01/10/2025 - 6:20am
Steel demand is ballooning in the South Asian nation thanks to a wave of infrastructure projects and swelling demand for new homes.

EU bank regulator tightens ESG rules as climate risk grows

Fri, 01/10/2025 - 6:19am
The guidelines come as fresh data shows insured losses globally from natural catastrophes were more than double the 30-year average last year.

NOAA says La Niña ocean cooling has finally arrived, but it’s weak

Fri, 01/10/2025 - 6:19am
El Niño often leads to rainier weather in the United States and tends to increase temperatures globally while La Niña has the opposite effect.

Scientists drill 1.7 miles down for 1.2 million year old Antarctic ice core

Fri, 01/10/2025 - 6:18am
Analysis of the ancient ice is expected to show how Earth’s atmosphere and climate have evolved.

Trump revives threats to withhold disaster aid for political foes

Thu, 01/09/2025 - 6:21am
The president-elect launched a fusillade of attacks to pin blame for the Los Angeles wildfires on his enemies.

LA wildfires provide glimpse into California’s climate future

Thu, 01/09/2025 - 6:20am
Downtown Los Angeles has received just 0.14 inch of rain since October.

This could be the beginning of the end for fire insurance in California

Thu, 01/09/2025 - 6:19am
The damages could overwhelm the state's already-stressed insurer of last resort.

Biden boosted investment in the electric grid. What will Trump do?

Thu, 01/09/2025 - 6:18am
Meeting electricity demand for big tech data centers could give Trump reason to get behind Biden on transmission.

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