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New York’s climate goals are teetering. Trump could knock them over.
The state was struggling to cut planet-warming emissions before the president began pushing for more gas pipelines and less renewable development.
US will skip a global oceans summit as Trump expands mining, drilling
The U.N. Ocean Conference will focus on climate change and other environmental issues that puts it "at odds" with the U.S., the State Department said.
Trump-Musk split could leave Tesla politically homeless
The Tesla CEO has spent months alienating EV buyers. Now, his company stands to lose federal support and contracts from an angry Republican president.
Startup buries dead logs to trap carbon
Mast Reforestation is selling carbon-removal credits as it restores forests that were incinerated by wildfires.
New York City’s top health threat? Flooding.
The expected frequency of flooding is one reason the city’s health department ranks it as more pressing than cyberattacks or pandemics.
Trump’s high-speed rail attacks are boosting Democratic support
California’s controversial rail project is about to lose federal funding, but powerful Democrats are doubling down on their support.
Kerry says COP30 will require ‘more nuanced cooperation’
The agenda is “no longer dictated solely by traditional powers like the G7, but involves influential leadership from emerging economies,” said former Secretary of State John Kerry.
Brussels asks EU countries to use less water
Countries would set their own water efficiency targets under the proposal, which would not be legally binding.
‘We got a few good whacks’: Meet the hailstorm scientists
Hail hammers U.S. roofs, cars and crops to the tune of $10 billion a year in damage. Project ICECHIP observes hailstorms from the inside to see how they form.
EPA’s new AI tool disagrees with Zeldin on climate change
The generative model rolled out two weeks ago contradicts the administrator on the dangers of warming.
NWS hires won’t make up for Trump cuts, meteorologists say
Nearly 600 employees have left the National Weather Service in recent months. Meteorologists say 125 new hires will still leave the agency dangerously understaffed.
Texas set to create bitcoin reserve as states warm to crypto
At least 16 states this year considered cryptocurrency reserve bills, including one that passed in New Hampshire.
Forest preservation can worsen climate change, UN affiliate says
Wildfires are turning forests into "massive carbon emitters," a new report warns. Tree-planting "will likely increase emissions."
Texas legislators bury prison cooling bill, risking court fight
A district court judge said in March that hot conditions for inmates are “plainly unconstitutional.”
3 local governments appeal climate losses to Maryland Supreme Court
Baltimore, Annapolis and Anne Arundel County argue that lower courts mischaracterized the cases by echoing industry assertions.
Calif. lawmaker exempts farms, schools from bill slashing solar subsidies
Assemblymember Lisa Calderon is facing a Friday deadline to get her bill through the Assembly.
Greenpeace returns stolen wax statue Macron — after one more protest
Activists left it at the Paris headquarters of energy giant EDF to protest France’s imports of Russian energy.
China’s wheat harvest risks 7-year low as farmers battle drought
It would be an unwelcome development for a government focused heavily on food security and could force a rethink on imports.
Climate investor Energize raises $430M for new venture capital fund
Energize Capital is seeking to back new energy companies, as well as startups that will make manufacturing more efficient and build out U.S. infrastructure.
Trump budget would trigger ‘extinction-level event’ for NASA
The White House proposal would slash funding for the science division from $7.3 billion to $3.9 billion.