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‘State of the science’ under Trump? National Academies’ president plays it safe.
Marcia McNutt offered a grim assessment without mentioning the president’s assault on science.
Patrick Morrisey has plans for the endangerment finding
The West Virginia governor said he will urge President Trump to get “the science right.”
White House defends FEMA chief’s baffling hurricane comments
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the acting administrator's remarks about there not being a hurricane season was a joke.
Greens to high court: Reject Exxon bid to kill citizen lawsuits
The Supreme Court is being asked to deny the oil giant's effort to dismiss a record fine — and a key pollution finding.
EU must heed scientific advice, Ribera says as 2040 row deepens
The EU’s scientific advisers warned Monday that expected plans to outsource some emissions cuts would undermine the bloc’s climate credibility.
Schwarzenegger tells enviros: ‘Stop whining and get to work’
The former California governor delivered his message for environmentalists despairing over President Donald Trump's recent regulation rollbacks.
Investors retreating from ESG as ‘an umbrella concept’
They now widely regard ESG as three separate parts as opposed to a single strategy, according to a survey by Morningstar.
This low-tech solution cut ship emissions by up to 24%
The queuing system at the busiest U.S. seaport complex can cut carbon dioxide emissions by 24 percent per voyage between East Asia and California.
Trump fired the heat experts. Now he might kill their heat rule.
Government layoffs threaten to make it easier for the Trump administration to ditch draft regulations for heat safety.
Trump seeks record-high FEMA funding after vowing to cut agency
The president’s request for an additional $4 billion in disaster aid indicates that he might not carry through with his threats to dismantle the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Labor Department ready to roll back climate investing rule
The administration intends to issue new guidelines after a Trump-appointed judge twice upheld a Biden-era rule that lets investors consider climate costs.
Relaxing tailpipe rules would hurt climate and consumers, critics say
The Trump team is looking to roll back fuel economy standards put in place by the Biden administration.
EU science advisers slam Brussels’ weakened 2040 climate plans
Using international carbon credits in place of domestic action undermines climate efforts, the scientific advisory board says.
EU climate chief lobbied Germany to back weakened 2040 goal
Wopke Hoekstra successfully pushed the incoming coalition to back foreign carbon credits, helping shift the EU-level 2040 talks.
States roll out red carpets for data centers. But some lawmakers push back.
The fights revolve around the things that tech companies and data center developers seem to most want: large tracts of land, tax breaks and huge volumes of electricity and water.
River dammed by huge Swiss landslide flows once again
Authorities are still leaving open the possibility of evacuations farther downstream if required, though the risk to other villages appears very low.
Chaos at FEMA, NOAA as hurricane season starts
Faltering forecasts, fired experts and whipsawing policy changes are raising questions about how the Trump administration will respond to disasters this summer.
Florida insurers turn a profit after losing billions
A new analysis credits the "pivotal transition" to substantial rate hikes and a state law restricting policyholder lawsuits against insurers.
Meet the youth challenging Trump on climate
Young people are suing the president over energy policies that could accelerate climate change.
EDF backs Apple in carbon credit lawsuit
The environmental group vouched for the tech giant — and carbon markets — in a greenwashing case involving the Apple Watch.