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Millions of Americans to flee climate dangers in 2025 — report
Perils from rising temperatures are pushing people out of their homes and upending the real estate market, according to climate modeling firm First Street.
Treasury pulls out of global climate change group
The department’s action follows similar moves taken by the Fed and FDIC.
RBC quits climate group as Canadian banks follow Wall Street
The Royal Bank of Canada said leaving Net-Zero Banking Alliance won’t change its focus on “supporting our clients to help them address climate change."
Mark Carney vows to ‘ax’ Trudeau’s signature climate policy
The former central banker says he’ll get rid of Canada’s consumer carbon tax if he wins the Liberal leadership race.
Trump’s return forces Colombia to rethink $40B green plan
Colombia’s environment minister had been frantically courting officials in Washington to secure initial funding to help transition the nation’s economy away from fossil fuels toward green investments.
Study: Climate change helps fuel urban rat population boom
Milder winters across the Northern Hemisphere are helping rats thrive in ever denser metropolitan areas.
Greenland’s riches have enticed US leaders for generations
President Donald Trump’s bid for the island is an old idea without much appeal among modern drillers and miners, analysts say.
EPA orders employees to stop billing to climate, infrastructure laws
Employees hired in the last year — including many in climate law programs — have been notified that "the agency has the right to immediately terminate you.”
Offshore wind troubles threaten NJ climate ambitions
Gov. Phil Murphy wants state lawmakers to codify his goal of achieving 100 percent clean energy by 2035.
Who is Chris Rocheleau, Trump’s pick for acting FAA chief?
The longtime FAA official has acknowledged the need to address global warming and said in 2021 that "climate recognizes no borders."
Pennsylvania governor pitches Trump-era climate and energy plan
Democrat Josh Shapiro urges "big and dynamic steps" — fossil fuel subsidies to stimulate development and cap and trade to cut emissions.
Europe’s insurers may face new capital rules for climate risk
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority is recommending updates to how the industry accounts for natural catastrophe risks.
UK bucks global climate skepticism with bold CO2-cutting goal
The government fleshed out the goal Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced at the COP29 summit in November.
Flood-prone New Zealand plans adaptation for climate impacts
An official said the adaptation framework will outline how the government and councils will share the costs of climate-related measures such as flood protection.
EPA cuts off IRA solar money already under contract
Recipients of the $7 billion Solar For All program were locked out of an online portal that’s used to distribute federal funding.
How Trump’s obsession with Greenland could sink offshore wind
The flagging industry could face financial jeopardy if the president places tariffs on Denmark for refusing to hand over the island.
Freeze on foreign aid could leave climate programs in the cold
Secretary of State Marco Rubio put the pause in place to determine whether the programs align with President Donald Trump's America First agenda.
Sanders, RFK Jr. clash over climate change at hearing
During his confirmation hearing for HHS secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. leaned in on his environmental credentials but refused to denounce President Donald Trump for calling climate change a hoax.
Court ruling sets up clash between Trump DOJ and red states over climate rule
The administration’s request to delay a hearing was rejected, meaning it will have to defend a climate rule it wants to dismantle.
Republicans to Trump: Mend FEMA — don’t end it
GOP lawmakers resisted the president’s suggestion FEMA might need to “go away,” but they support changes to the disaster response agency.