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In jab at US, Macron seeks to attract researchers to France
The French education ministry said it created an online platform to facilitate relocation for those focusing on a wide range of issues.
Trump cuts would cripple NOAA’s wide-ranging science partnerships
The agency's cooperative institutes study everything from salmon stocks to tropical cyclones.
California’s Clean Air Act waiver faces Supreme Court test
The high court this week will hear arguments on whether opponents have standing to challenge the state’s right to set tough pollution rules.
Duffy taps Amtrak to lead overhaul of NYC’s Penn Station
The Department of Transportation secretary said replacing the MTA as the project's lead will save $120 million.
With Trump in power, World Bank walks a tightrope on climate
The bank’s messaging on climate represents a delicate balancing act between the institution and the U.S., its largest shareholder.
Solar industry launches campaign to defend IRA credits
The Solar Energy Industries Association is intensifying its defense of climate law incentives as Republicans hone in on repeals.
States think twice about adopting California’s clean truck rule
The hesitancy comes as the White House has sought to crack down on state climate laws. Local trucking groups have raised concerns too.
Von der Leyen to attend UK energy security summit
The commission president’s visit comes as the U.K. and EU explore closer ties.
COP30 president expects China to set ‘ambitious’ climate targets
China and most other nations missed a February deadline to file the nationally determined contributions, which will set climate-related goals through 2035.
SEC gives nod for start of first green stock exchange
The Green Impact Exchange expects to begin trading early next year.
HHS eliminates program that helps firefighters when EVs burn
The firefighter health program was researching firefighters’ chemical exposures in electric vehicle fires — a first step to developing protective equipment.
Chris Wright promised a ‘golden age’ for oil. His old company is bracing for a storm.
Liberty Energy's latest quarterly profit of $165 million represented its worst quarter since the start of 2022.
More nations look to carbon pricing to avoid export fees and raise money
A new report says 20 governments are creating or considering establishing carbon markets, including India, Turkey and Vietnam.
Big Law gets poor marks on climate, students say
More than a third of the 100 most prestigious U.S. firms received an F on a scorecard issued by the Law Students for Climate Accountability.
Trump has California’s high-speed rail in his sights. So do Democrats.
While President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are attacking the $100 billion plan, Democrats hold the real power over its fate — and they're not fully on board.
AI generates loads of carbon emissions. It’s starting to cut them, too.
Finding ways to cut emissions often requires analyzing vast datasets and identifying new patterns — something computers do better and faster than humans.
Climate change threatens blood supply, study warns
Extreme weather and natural disasters make it harder for blood donors to reach donation locations and slow the transport of perishable blood products.
Europe’s top ski resorts shut as record snow risks avalanches
At a measuring site 4,667 feet high in the Swiss canton of Valais, 23 inches of snow fell Wednesday.
Trump strikes first real blow against offshore wind
The administration’s move Wednesday to block work on a wind project off New York state sent chills through the industry.
Frozen ‘green bank’ accounts may soon thaw. But for how long?
$20 billion have been frozen at Citibank for two months while the Trump administration tried to rake the money back into the U.S. Treasury.