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Europe records warmest March ever, EU scientists say
The world continues to get hotter.
Polar vortex collapse threatens cold spells for Europe in April
The cold front could linger across Eastern and southeastern Europe until the middle of the month.
Bezos puts money into breeding more climate-friendly cows
The funding is part of a $1 billion commitment by the Bezos Earth Fund to tackle food’s impact on climate and nature.
NOAA abandons plan to defer upkeep of key weather satellites
Agency officials said Monday that NOAA would continue to maintain the Joint Polar Satellite System. A March 28 memo had outlined steps to put that work on hold.
Trump to sign executive orders aimed at reviving coal
A major focus will be on keeping coal-fired electricity generators running past the dates of their scheduled retirements.
Where’s EPA’s greenhouse gas inventory?
The agency hasn't released six of the 10 chapters that constitute the sprawling inventory of U.S. climate pollution sources.
Maryland lawmakers overhaul energy laws, target rising electric bills
One change aims to attract a new gas-fired power plant to the state, with conditions.
This new group promotes climate ‘realism’ — and it’s scary
The Council on Foreign Relations launched an initiative to promote climate policy for a world that will surpass 2 degrees Celsius.
Ending EV tax credits could hike California gas prices. Here’s how.
A report shows that California electric vehicle sales could drop if Republicans eliminate a tax credit, increasing pollution and the cost of pollution allowances.
Trump admin fights to keep FEMA, EPA grant freezes in place
Justice Department attorneys argued that a Supreme Court ruling last week supported their position in two other federal cases challenging halted grant funding.
Hedge funds hunt for deals in risks too big for insurers
Rather than deal with recovery risk themselves, insurers sell "subrogation claims" to alternative investment managers.
South Africa looks to Germany, UK for climate loans after US exit
The U.S. canceled plans to contribute $1 billion in loans and $48 million in grants to the Just Energy Transition Partnership.
Death toll from flooding in Congo’s capital reaches 33
Heavy rains began last week, causing the key Ndjili River to overflow and submerge hundreds of buildings.
Indonesia plans world’s largest deforestation project for fuel, sugar, rice
The project's largest site is home to critically endangered and endemic mammals, birds and turtles and to several Indigenous groups.
Noem offers buyouts to DHS workers
The Homeland Security secretary outlined "workforce transition programs" in an email Monday evening.
NOAA halts upkeep of critical weather satellites
The decision to defer maintenance of the Joint Polar Satellite System threatens to degrade the accuracy of meteorological forecasts.
US-China LNG fight could scramble the energy transition
Some countries may trade American LNG for Chinese renewables, while the U.S. clean energy industry could suffer supply chain woes in a tit-for-tat trade war.
A fee on shipping emissions could be coming. Here are 5 things to watch.
A UN organization meets in London this week to seek consensus on forcing ship owners and shipping companies to pay for emissions.
Maryland delays penalties for noncompliance with clean car rules
The decision comes after auto dealers raised concerns with the regulations' ambitious timeline.
Alaska youth ask court to stay ownership while they challenge LNG project
The youth are appealing a loss to the Alaska Supreme Court and say the new ownership of the sprawling project adds a complication.