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Von der Leyen’s AI pick triggers conflict-of-interest criticism
Jim Hagemann Snabe, Siemens’ chair, will advise the European Commission on industrial applications of artificial intelligence.
EU Parliament hosted event by group accused of being pro-Russian sect that believes aliens walk among us
MEPs complained about AllatRa Global Research Center holding an event on Parliament premises.
Panama Canal considers water limits to thwart El Niño impacts
Moderate measures could be deployed by the end of June, said canal administrator Ricaurte Vásquez Morales.
EPA’s HFC delay tests Trump’s made in America agenda
The agency's regulatory rollback for grocery refrigerators has sparked a backlash from U.S. manufacturers.
A judge said the Trump administration can’t dismantle a weather research center. The damage may already be done.
The National Center for Atmospheric Research is the latest example of how the Trump administration’s efforts to chain saw the federal government can happen too fast for the courts or Congress to counter.
Stringent data center bill clears North Carolina state House
The far-reaching measure also would launch a study of the state’s 2050 carbon-neutrality target — a move that could set the stage for its demise.
China wasted clean energy, leading to higher CO2 — analysis
The country's climate pollution climbed 2 percent this year because wind and solar power weren't integrated into the grid.
Corpus Christi approves water limits, delays desalination vote
The South Texas city is trying to navigate a potential water shortage that could affect refineries and residents.
Natural disaster insurance gap now exceeds $420B globally
A combination of climate change, urbanization and inflation mean disasters are getting more costly when they hit.
Extreme weather to drive $20T in spending over next 10 years, analysts say
The findings underscore the economic toll of climate change and the opportunities it creates for companies that help customers mitigate and adapt to its effects.
Tropical Storm Amanda is first of the Pacific hurricane season, meteorologists say
With the center of the storm at sea, the cyclone posed no immediate threat to land.
Heavy rain from tropical storm raises flood risks in the Tokyo region
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued flood warnings in several areas in Japan, urging people living along rivers and in vulnerable areas to move to higher ground.
Louisiana seeks to shield oil industry from climate lawsuits
Four other states have passed similar legislation this year. Louisiana's bill wouldn't block coastal erosion litigation against oil companies.
North Carolina advances far-reaching data center bill
The Republican-backed proposal would impose new regulations on the energy-hungry facilities, as well as set in motion a repeal of the state’s 2050 climate goal.
Democratic AGs urge revival of judicial manual’s climate chapter
The Federal Judicial Center says it pulled the climate science guidance because of Republican threats to its federal funding.
Startup scores big investment for storing carbon in wood bricks
The financial infusion will help the Memphis-area facility triple its carbon removal capacity.
Wetland losses jack up insurance bills, study says
Insurance claims increased by $10 billion since 1980 due to the disappearance of those ecosystems.
Appeals court rejects youth-led challenge to Trump energy orders
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel says the link between the orders to unleash fossil fuel and climate injuries is too speculative.
EU delays data center sustainability label after heavy criticism
The label would benchmark the environmental performance of data centers, using metrics including energy and water efficiency, renewable energy use, and waste heat recovery.
UK government sets target to cut 87% of carbon emissions by 2042
Scientists said that the goal puts the U.K. on course to meet its 2050 net-zero target, though Tuesday's announcement doesn't include details of how it will be achieved.
