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Michael Mann resigns from administrative post at UPenn

Thu, 10/02/2025 - 6:21am
The prominent climate scientist known for tangling with conservatives retains two other positions with the University of Pennsylvania, including as a professor.

Trump admin advances bid to block Michigan climate lawsuit

Thu, 10/02/2025 - 6:20am
DOJ wants to stop Michigan from suing the oil industry over climate change before the state actually goes to court.

Judge restores DOT grant yanked from California university

Thu, 10/02/2025 - 6:19am
The Department of Transportation had funding for the University of California, Davis, in a wider purge of climate and diversity efforts.

Labour’s net-zero policies turn off working-class voters, warns UK union boss

Thu, 10/02/2025 - 6:19am
“If they don’t listen to us, they’re going to face some harsh realities,” says the GMB union chief.

Hundreds of feet of Calif. bluff fall toward ocean in landslide-hit town

Thu, 10/02/2025 - 6:15am
There was no structural damage to homes and no injuries were reported, according the city of Rancho Palos Verdes' website.

Swiss glaciers shrank 3% this year, scientists say

Thu, 10/02/2025 - 6:14am
The shrinkage is the fourth-largest after those in 2022, 2023 and back in 2003.

Analysis shows European banks capitalizing on green transition

Thu, 10/02/2025 - 6:13am
A European Central Bank board member said lenders “are emerging as industry leaders” in managing sustainable funds and green bonds.

Biden’s $7,500 discount for EVs is gone. Will the industry wither?

Wed, 10/01/2025 - 6:24am
Car buyers can no longer use federal dollars to help pay for electric vehicles. Analysts expect a sharp drop in domestic sales.

Shutdown forces EPA to send thousands of staffers home

Wed, 10/01/2025 - 6:23am
The agency's efforts to undo a series of environmental rules have come to a halt.

Refreeze the Arctic? Scientists split over polar geoengineering.

Wed, 10/01/2025 - 6:23am
Some scientists argue the risks of climate damage outweigh possible benefits. Others say more research is needed as the Arctic warms.

California housing groups join effort to weaken consumer advocates

Wed, 10/01/2025 - 6:21am
They are supporting the state insurance commissioner's effort to make it harder for advocates to try to block insurance rate hikes.

DC Circuit won’t redo ruling upholding HFC cap-and-trade rule

Wed, 10/01/2025 - 6:19am
Lawyers for rule challengers had said the court should take the rare step of granting rehearing because of the "significance of the issues."

Judge orders Trump admin to preserve $233M in FEMA grants it tried to pull from blue states

Wed, 10/01/2025 - 6:18am
The administration’s abrupt effort to repurpose the funds mere days before the end of the fiscal year appears to be illegal, the judge said.

Starmer should go to COP to counter Trump, says former UK climate minister

Wed, 10/01/2025 - 6:17am
The prime minister is reportedly not planning to attend the COP30 leaders’ summit in Brazil in November.

EU will propose measures to close loopholes in carbon border levy

Wed, 10/01/2025 - 6:15am
The move responds to concerns from industry and trading partners who argue the levy is easy to dodge and penalizes domestic exporters.

Schwarzenegger downplays Trump, backs Vatican’s environmental initiative

Wed, 10/01/2025 - 6:14am
The former California governor supports the conference marking the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis' 2015 environmental encyclical.

Paying to offset a flight’s pollution not advised for travelers

Wed, 10/01/2025 - 6:13am
The voluntary offset market is largely unregulated, and it’s really difficult to measure offsets, which can lead to them being overcounted.

Shutdown threatens to delay Zeldin’s climate rule rollback

Tue, 09/30/2025 - 6:19am
The EPA administrator's aggressive timeline would be undermined by the agency shuttering for a prolonged period.

Why Trump’s coal revival may be short-lived

Tue, 09/30/2025 - 6:18am
The administration's plan to boost coal may provide modest relief to existing plants but likely won't prompt new investment, analysts say.

Maine wins early victory in climate lawsuit against oil companies

Tue, 09/30/2025 - 6:17am
A federal judge rebuffed the fossil fuel industry's bid to move the case to a more favorable court.

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