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Q&A: Brazil’s COP30 president on Trump rejecting climate action

Thu, 05/01/2025 - 6:39am
André Aranha Corrêa do Lago will oversee a challenging climate summit in the Amazon. Here’s what he has to say about President Donald Trump, China and future COPs.

$1T in corporate value at risk from climate hazards — analysis

Thu, 05/01/2025 - 6:38am
New research indicates that rising temperatures threaten companies' assets in 48 countries.

Royal Bank of Canada drops climate finance goals

Thu, 05/01/2025 - 6:37am
RBC, Canada’s biggest bank, cited changes to the country’s Competition Act that restrict the kinds of environmental claims firms can make.

Climate change makes coffee more expensive. Tariffs likely will, too.

Thu, 05/01/2025 - 6:35am
President Donald Trump's current 10 percent tariffs cover most coffee-producing countries, including Brazil, Ethiopia and Colombia, and are expected to drive up costs for Americans.

Hawaii plans hotel tax increase to help cope with climate change

Thu, 05/01/2025 - 6:34am
The governor has long said the 10 million visitors who come to Hawaii each year should help the state's 1.4 million residents protect the environment.

Calif. high-speed rail leader pushes state to support private investment

Thu, 05/01/2025 - 6:33am
The project’s price tag now exceeds $100 billion, more than triple the initial estimate.

Chris Wright plays politics with European blackout

Wed, 04/30/2025 - 6:18am
The DOE secretary made a subtle swipe at the continent’s use of renewables, saying that “when you hitch your wagon to the weather, it’s just a risky endeavor.”

Who can sue Trump? The Supreme Court might decide in pollution case.

Wed, 04/30/2025 - 6:16am
The question of who has standing to fight the president in court could be clarified in a case over California's ability to regulate car pollution.

Trump mocks ‘electric tanks,’ an idea launched in his first term

Wed, 04/30/2025 - 6:13am
A Pentagon effort to develop a hybrid-electric system for Bradley fighting vehicles began during Trump's first administration.

House Republican calls for national security probe of Brazilian meat giant

Wed, 04/30/2025 - 6:11am
The request from South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson comes as JBS prepares to join the New York Stock Exchange.

California faces pressure to charge more for carbon emissions

Wed, 04/30/2025 - 6:09am
Advocates are urging the state to end a policy that waives penalties for oil and gas companies. Industry warns the move would raise gas prices.

‘Climate superfund’ bills stall in California Legislature

Wed, 04/30/2025 - 6:09am
Democrats postponed hearings on a pair of bills to assess climate damages on oil companies.

Insurers may face $145B in catastrophe losses in 2025

Wed, 04/30/2025 - 6:08am
As natural disasters become more frequent, the U.S. is bearing the brunt of insured losses, said Swiss Re.

Climate change may worsen spread of drug-resistant infections, study warns

Wed, 04/30/2025 - 6:08am
The study challenges the notion that the rise of antimicrobial resistance is solely due to the overconsumption of antibiotics.

Cape Town uses helicopters to fight wildfires raging near city

Wed, 04/30/2025 - 6:07am
The fires over the weekend in South Africa may have been started deliberately.

Controversial Arctic tract may sell for $341M

Wed, 04/30/2025 - 6:06am
The plot being sold on Norway’s archipelago of Svalbard is the size of Manhattan; has 3 miles of coastline; and is full of mountains, fjords and wildlife.

Trump dismisses scientists writing the National Climate Assessment

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 6:31am
The move plunges the congressionally mandated report into disarray and raises questions about whether the president will fill the void with pseudoscience.

Appeals court maintains green bank funding freeze

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 6:27am
Climate nonprofits that say they are about to go out of business will have to wait as the court considers whether EPA can terminate $20 billion in awards.

FEMA cleared of punishing pro-Trump hurricane victims

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 6:25am
A recent investigation found "no evidence" that FEMA under Joe Biden deliberately avoided helping homes in Florida that backed Donald Trump.

Trump names 13 officials to FEMA review council

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 6:24am
They include a veteran FEMA administrator and emergency management leaders in Florida and Texas.

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