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Montana lawmakers blunt group’s historic court win on climate
The Republican-controlled Legislature is diluting a climate lawsuit that they say was won by a "bunch of little Greta Thunbergs."
A quiet change by Biden led to an LA windfall in disaster loans
The Biden administration sharply increased the maximum size of disaster loans for the first time in three decades. Los Angeles residents who survived January’s inferno got much of the money.
‘Death Star’ vessel arrives in US to help build Empire Wind
Opponents of offshore wind were aghast over the sighting of a 660-foot-long crane ship in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.
King Charles says Canada will be energy ‘superpower’
The king's rare address before the Canadian Parliament came after President Donald Trump threatened to annex the country.
Projects in ex-colonies should count toward EU climate goal, Portugal says
The demand goes one step beyond a push to include regulated carbon offsets, further complicating the EU’s attempt to set a 2040 goal.
Nepal vows to protect Himalayas during climbers gathering
The one-day conference, dubbed the Everest Summiteers Summit, involved discussions on how to protect climbers and the environment.
Tesla sales plummet in Europe as Musk backlash hardens
The car company also faces other factors including an aging model lineup and intensifying Chinese competition.
India debuts new weather model to help farming, flood control
One goal of the Bharat Forecast System is to better predict rainfall, which has long been a challenge in tropical climates.
Is climate change a threat? It depends, says Elon Musk’s AI chatbot.
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’
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’
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
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
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
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
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
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
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’
$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
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
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.