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Researchers quietly planned a major test to dim sunlight, records show
Hundreds of documents show how researchers failed to notify officials in California about a test of technology to block the sun’s rays — while they planned a much huger sequel.
EPA to suspend methane limits without public input
The upcoming interim final rule is the agency's latest use of a regulatory process usually reserved for emergencies.
Economists, physicians and legal scholars back kids climate lawsuit
Three groups filed friend of the court briefs as young climate activists seek to revive their lawsuit against EPA.
Green groups sue California over air pollution from a climate law
They allege that the low-carbon fuel standard is also creating "putrid odors."
Panel sets markup on disaster, good-government bills
The legislation covers issues including guidance documents, spending and whistleblower protections.
Fight over carbon storage in Texas spills into public hearing
Multiple speakers told similar stories, some with help from a group backed by the nation’s biggest oil lobby.
Climate was a safe space for the EU and China. Not anymore.
Two of the world’s biggest polluters want to combat climate change — but neither wants to give an inch while doing it.
MEP in charge of EU’s 2040 climate target moves to kill it
Centrist members of the European Parliament immediately condemned the far-right lawmaker’s move, which is unlikely to succeed.
‘Unprecedented’ ocean heat waves suggest climate tipping point
Researchers say average sea temperatures may be reset higher and some ecosystems may not recover.
London’s financial district workers face dangerously hot commute
Soaring temperatures are making many un-air-conditioned transport links in London feel woefully unprepared for climate change.
‘Biggest, baddest’ rainfall events are getting worse
A warmer atmosphere can hold more water, which makes it more likely moisture-laden clouds will drop rainfall bombs when they burst.
Texas lawmakers slam local decision to cut taxes instead of funding flood alerts
The Upper Guadalupe River Authority tapped its $3.4 million surplus to lower property tax rates, rather than fund $1 million in flood warning upgrades.
SEC says legal challenges against climate rule should continue
The regulation was finalized in March 2024 but has never gone into effect. It would force public companies to disclose the risks that global warming poses to their operations.
House committee releases bipartisan FEMA overhaul bill
The measure comes at a fraught time for the agency as President Donald Trump weighs its future.
Businesses want help avoiding a scandal in carbon markets
A new report asked 65 companies about their concerns with buying carbon credits. Markets' lack of credibility was a theme.
EU plan to offshore climate action not grounded in analysis, commission admits
Commission has yet to deliver an impact assessment it promised when announcing climate target.
China reports record wave of painful mosquito-borne virus
The outbreak in Guangdong is the latest sign that tropical diseases are expanding their reach, as climate change lets mosquitoes live in new territories that have become warmer and wetter.
Wildfires in Mediterranean leave a dozen dead as heat soars
Wildfires have always affected the Mediterranean, but they have become a near-constant summer threat as climate change creates more extreme weather patterns.
Uruguay confronts a powerful new threat to palm trees: A tiny red bug
The red palm weevil has devoured thousands of Uruguay's palm trees since its unexplained arrival from Southeast Asia in 2022.
What clean energy bosses say about Trump’s attacks on renewables
Earnings calls Wednesday revealed how the biggest wind and solar companies are confronting the president’s hostility toward their industry.