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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.
FEMA canceled $11B in disaster payments to states
The unannounced move came after President Donald Trump threatened to reduce FEMA aid, jarring emergency management professionals.
Coast Guard official steps down as Trump fights shipping climate rules
Jeffrey Lantz had long served as a U.S. envoy to the International Maritime Organization, which aims to cut shipping emissions.
Where are the climate Republicans?
Republicans in Congress have gone from trying to develop conservative solutions to climate change to all but ignoring the issue.
Marine heat wave ‘unprecedented but not unexpected’
Researchers say marine heat waves could soon become more frequent in the future.
Court finds feds violated NEPA in Puerto Rico grid review
A judge ruled that FEMA should have considered options like installing solar panels for restoring the island's grid.
Germany earmarks $7B to help clean up heavy industries
The program aims to cover additional expenses incurred by firms switching to cleaner processes.
German carmakers get EV tax boost before summit with Chancellor Merz
Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil will present a draft law soon that will keep the existing tax exemption for EVs in place until 2035, said a spokesperson.
44 dead as heavy rains, landslides sweep away Nepalese villages
In the Illam district, whole villages were swept away by landslides. Rainfall was hampering rescue efforts.
Rescuers in India search for missing after landslides kill 24
Landslides destroyed homes and infrastructure and left hundreds of tourists stranded over the weekend in the Darjeeling region.
Wright says it’s not windy in winter. Data says otherwise.
Stats from South Fork Wind's first year undermine the Energy secretary's assertions that offshore turbines don't operate well in the winter.
Shutdown, Trump budget threaten popular sea ice website
Millions of people a year visit the site run by the National Snow and Ice Data Center. It tracks changes to the world’s melting polar regions.
Gradual warming — not disasters — will be most harmful, paper says
Two-thirds of climate-driven economic loss will result from increased heat reducing labor output under a worst-case scenario.
Sustainable aviation fuel offers lifeline to ethanol, researchers say
The U.S. must implement new policies to kick-start production of bio-based jet fuel, according to a paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Heat safety rules for illness also reduce injuries, study finds
The research found that state rules requiring water and rest breaks when it’s hot address a wide range of dangers.
Shift to a plant-based diet to avoid worst climate impacts, scientists say
Researchers say a "planetary health diet" could help avert 15 million deaths every year.
World ablaze with more damaging fires now than in 1980s — study
About 43 percent of the 200 most damaging fires occurred in the last 10 years, according to researchers.