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Protesters and UN security clash at climate summit in Brazil

Wed, 11/12/2025 - 6:37am
The demonstrators waved yellow flags protesting oil drilling in the Amazon.

‘We’re at peak influence’: Gavin Newsom struts at UN climate summit

Wed, 11/12/2025 - 6:36am
If the world wants an American climate leader, the California governor is happy to play the part, even if his country isn’t quite ready to follow.

Camp Mystic asked FEMA to change flood maps years before tragedy

Wed, 11/12/2025 - 6:36am
The owners of the central Texas girls camp are being accused in two lawsuits of trying to save money on insurance.

IEA: China’s control of critical minerals threatens energy transition

Wed, 11/12/2025 - 6:35am
The International Energy Agency warns that the world will exceed the 1.5-degree warming threshold in all scenarios.

Report warns about EU using climate credits to meet emission goals

Wed, 11/12/2025 - 6:33am
The climate will suffer under proposal to let nations avoid some emissions cuts by instead funding climate projects elsewhere, experts say.

Açaí berry dishes surprise visitors to Brazil climate summit

Wed, 11/12/2025 - 6:32am
This traditional preparation has been a tough sell for visitors accustomed to the frozen and sweetened açaí cream sold in other countries.

UN shipping regulator advocates for emissions fee at COP30

Wed, 11/12/2025 - 6:32am
The move comes despite the United States and Saudi Arabia blocking new rules last month.

Governments are flying blind on climate costs, study says

Wed, 11/12/2025 - 6:31am
The study found that nine in 10 countries don’t know their climate spending, while seven in 10 lack adequate medium- and long-term strategies to deal with climate impacts.

Melissa shows how climate change is outstripping defenses

Wed, 11/12/2025 - 6:24am
The hurricane's Caribbean rampage spotlights a contentious issue of how much industrialized nations should pay to help developing countries adapt to climate change.

Retreat or recast? Democrats debate future of climate politics.

Tue, 11/11/2025 - 6:21am
Democratic election wins last week reignited arguments on how — or if — candidates should discuss climate change on the campaign trail.

Colorado seeks to extend life of major coal plant

Tue, 11/11/2025 - 6:20am
The move comes amid speculation that DOE is preparing to issue emergency orders directing some retiring coal plants to stay open.

Solar maker cuts 1,000 workers in Georgia

Tue, 11/11/2025 - 6:20am
The move by Qcells came as U.S. authorities hold imported solar components to determine if they violate a slave labor law.

Boulder tells Supreme Court to stay out of its climate fight with Exxon

Tue, 11/11/2025 - 6:18am
Colorado communities say local governments have a right to sue on behalf of residents, citing opioid and asbestos litigation.

States sue Trump over FEMA disaster dollars

Tue, 11/11/2025 - 6:17am
Twelve states say the administration has put unreasonable conditions on their ability to secure grants to pay disaster responders.

House Democrats cancel COP30 trip amid shutdown scramble

Tue, 11/11/2025 - 6:15am
Lawmakers are heading to Washington instead of Brazil to vote on reopening the government.

Germany seeks to avoid becoming next UN climate host by accident

Tue, 11/11/2025 - 6:12am
Australia and Turkey both want to host COP31, and if neither back down, the talks will be held in Germany.

Environmentalist gets DiCaprio funding after false Bolsonaro accusation

Tue, 11/11/2025 - 6:11am
Brazil's then-President Jair Bolsonaro falsely accused the Oscar-winning actor of funding nonprofit groups that Bolsonaro alleged were partly responsible for setting fires in the Amazon.

Hochul administration approves permit deal for gas-powered cryptocurrency miner

Tue, 11/11/2025 - 6:11am
New York regulators signed an agreement allowing a Finger Lakes plant to keep operating despite opposition from environmental groups.

China lifts ban on exports of some dual-use materials to US

Tue, 11/11/2025 - 6:10am
The move covers exports of gallium, germanium and antimony, which are used in advanced semiconductors and in military applications.

Exxon lawyer vows to crush climate lawsuits

Mon, 11/10/2025 - 6:25am
Oil companies are once again pushing the Supreme Court to stop a flood of cases that could force them to pay billions.

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