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Is climate change a threat? It depends, says Elon Musk’s AI chatbot.

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 6:20am
The latest version of Grok is promoting fringe climate viewpoints in a way it hasn’t done before, observers say.

Clean energy industry enters ‘nightmare scenario’

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 6:18am
The Republican megabill would slow efforts to green the energy system as climate change accelerates.

Lawmakers form Heat Caucus: ‘We've had too many deaths’

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 6:17am
The House's first caucus to address extreme heat is being launched by a Democrat from the Southwest and a Republican from the Northeast.

Trump’s attacks on state climate laws could surface in court this week

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 6:16am
Lawyers for Charleston, South Carolina, and the oil and gas industry will duel over the details of a climate case in a two-day hearing.

Energy companies fuel environmental conflicts in poor nations — study

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 6:14am
Oil giants like Exxon are often connected to social disputes over land and other resources in developing countries.

Insect-based pet food, the latest byproduct of EU bureaucracy

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 6:12am
Insect producers say EU rules are choking their industry and driving it into financial ruin — with the environment paying the price.

Firefighter helps helicopters get water faster during urban fires

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 6:10am
The Heli-Hydrant is a relatively small, open tank that can be rapidly filled with water, preventing helicopters from flying to sometimes distant lakes or ponds.

Europe’s dry spring raises fears for wheat and barley harvests

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 6:09am
If the dryness persists, it would be a second consecutive season of weather-related setbacks for farmers.

Peru court rules in favor of Kichwa territorial rights in the Amazon

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 6:08am
The communities say the state denied their ancestral presence for decades, creating protected areas without consultation or consent.

EPA’s challenges grow in quest to claw back ‘gold bars’

Fri, 05/23/2025 - 6:27am
$20 billion in climate grants are still sitting at Citibank, while EPA’s lawyers contradict Administrator Lee Zeldin’s claims of fraud.

Zeldin’s new attack on endangerment finding: It combined 6 GHGs

Fri, 05/23/2025 - 6:26am
The EPA administrator hinted that he may try to undercut the 2009 scientific finding by arguing that each greenhouse gas should be considered individually.

Congress ends the road for EV support

Fri, 05/23/2025 - 6:24am
The House reconciliation bill and the Senate’s vote to overturn California’s phase-out of gas-powered cars whipsawed the industry that relies on federal aid.

NOAA says it’s ready for hurricane season. Scientists are worried.

Fri, 05/23/2025 - 6:23am
Thousands of experts have raised concerns about budget cuts and staffing shortages at the climate and weather agency.

New EV fees won’t fix highway funding problems — and could ding transit

Fri, 05/23/2025 - 6:22am
The Republicans’ budget reconciliation package includes new fees on electric vehicles and hybrids.

California says it’ll sue feds over electric vehicle rule reversal

Fri, 05/23/2025 - 6:20am
Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) said the suit, once filed, would be his 23rd against the Trump administration.

US carbon tariffs wouldn’t cut global emissions, report says.

Fri, 05/23/2025 - 6:19am
Legislation proposed by two Republican senators would increase U.S. manufacturing by imposing tariffs on high-emissions imports.

New York plastics bill runs into caucus cost concerns

Fri, 05/23/2025 - 6:18am
A sweeping measure to reduce packaging and plastic waste faces challenges as an influential caucus sees affordability issues.

Who’s winning the climate war? Australia.

Fri, 05/23/2025 - 6:17am
Climate doesn’t usually win elections — but it can lose them. Australia is breaking the political logjam.

Penguin poop could limit climate impacts on Antarctica

Fri, 05/23/2025 - 6:16am
Penguin excrement emits ammonia, which contributes to cloud formation that's likely generating a cooling effect.

Scientists: Clownfish shrink their bodies to survive ocean heat waves

Fri, 05/23/2025 - 6:15am
Heat waves are becoming more common and intense underwater due to climate change, which can bleach sea anemones that clownfish call home.

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