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Enviros sue EPA for records on endangerment finding
The Environmental Defense Fund is pushing the Trump administration to reveal its thinking on an effort to undo the influential climate finding.
Wyoming moves to protect electric utilities from wildfire liability
Lawmakers want to avoid big rate hikes if power companies must pay for wildfire damage. Utilities could charge customers for wildfire mitigation.
E&C Republicans target Biden power plant rule
The GOP lawmakers want to kill a Biden-era emissions rule on coal- and gas-fired plants.
Anti-DEI push stops $75M awarded for battling heat with trees
The Arbor Day Fund's grant came from the Inflation Reduction Act, which provided $1.5 billion to the Forest Service's Urban and Community Forestry Program.
As warming climate hits coffee crops, this rare bean brews interest
Discovered more than a century ago in South Sudan, excelsa coffee is exciting cash-strapped locals and drawing interest from the international community.
Japan fights forest fire as hundreds evacuate
The Fire and Disaster Management Agency said at least 84 homes have been damaged and over 1,200 people evacuated.
At least 4 construction workers killed in northern India avalanche
The search for five remaining missing workers is continuing, with multiple teams of rescuers and military helicopters scanning the incident site.
Trump official who tried to downplay major climate report now will oversee it
Stuart Levenbach, who previously served as NOAA’s chief of staff, will join the new administration as an energy official at the Office of Management and Budget.
Federal chaos snarls state budgets
States are grappling with frozen federal funds and fired feds. “That is how a recession starts,” a Pennsylvania appropriator said.
Vineyard Wind expected to open this year against ominous backdrop
Iberdrola's CEO offered an optimistic view of a U.S. offshore wind industry that has been rocked by President Donald Trump.
Another state trying to create a carbon market hits roadblocks
Vermont is too small to run its own market, a new report says. Republican gains in the November election eroded Democrats' power.
What to expect from Trump’s speech this week
The president’s allies say they expect a positive message on energy dominance. Democrats hint they could make their displeasure known.
FEMA’s future up for debate during House hearing
President Donald Trump and other officials have suggested dismantling the emergency-response agency.
Most who experienced severe cold see climate change at work, poll finds
About 8 in 10 Americans say they've experienced extreme weather in recent years, with half saying they've been affected by severe cold or severe winter storms.
Wells Fargo drops net-zero targets vilified by Trump administration
The announcement comes as some of the world’s biggest banks recalibrate their approach to climate finance.
Stove that plugs into normal wall outlet could be major climate gain
The electric induction stove runs on 120 volts, meaning there is no need to pay a licensed electrician to rewire to 240 volts, which many electric stoves require.
US lobster catch drops as crustaceans migrate to Canadian waters
Maine’s haul of lobsters has declined every year from 2021, when it was nearly 111 million pounds, to 2024, when the haul was about 86.1 million pounds.
Oil industry allies launch campaign against climate lawsuits
A fossil fuel advocacy group says liability litigation against oil and gas companies is the “biggest risk” to President Donald Trump’s energy agenda.
Wind and solar surpassed coal, but CO2 is still climbing. Here’s why.
Renewable energy broke records last year, but so did gas generation. That's a climate problem.
LA wildfires turned an ordinary research mission into something more
As smoke billowed over the Pacific Ocean, scientists working offshore sprang into action.