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Trump’s NIH restrictions affect climate scientists, too
New rules include a hold on the review panels the National Institutes of Health uses to evaluate and approve research grants.
NextEra says it will defend IRA, restart nuclear plant
The announcement comes as the power giant tries to expand renewables, gas and nuclear at the dawn of President Donald Trump's second term.
‘We’ve got to move forward’: EV industry responds to Trump changes
More than $27 billion is being poured into some 60 EV manufacturing and battery projects in Michigan.
UK climate chief Ed Miliband is fighting a losing battle
Britain's Treasury is gung-ho about airport expansion — despite long-standing climate concerns of the government’s energy secretary.
COP30 president: Trump’s Paris exit will make summit ‘difficult’
But Andre Correa do Lago says developing countries are united in their desire to make rich countries bear more of the cost of climate change.
242M children missed school last year due to weather — UNICEF
A report outlined how some countries saw hundreds of schools destroyed by extreme weather, with nations in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa hit especially hard.
How Trump silenced tech giants on his Paris withdrawal
Silicon Valley loudly criticized President Donald Trump when he quit the climate accord in his first term. This time? Crickets.
Trump visits epicenter of climate lawsuits he’s threatened to quash
The Los Angeles wildfires — and the president’s environmental rollbacks — could spur more lawsuits to hold the fossil fuel industry accountable for climate change.
Trump vows ‘big discussion’ on FEMA ahead of disaster tour
FEMA “gets in the way,” Trump says, hinting at a reduced role for the agency. “I’d rather see states take care of their own problems.”
Trump throws another punch at New Jersey offshore wind
The president’s social media broadsides represent a big risk for Atlantic Shores, the only active project with a federal permit to build turbines off the state’s coast.
Trump signals AI focus for science advisory council
The president's picks indicate that the council will eschew climate priorities and focus on artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency.
Trump admin rethinks Biden’s fight against DC Circuit NEPA ruling
DOJ said it will reevaluate the appeal in light of a new executive order rescinding CEQ's regulatory authority.
Why Trump’s ‘energy emergency’ is on shaky legal ground
The emergency provisions in environmental laws are narrow and limited, and the president’s plans to use them could backfire, legal experts say.
Biden’s agricultural climate spending among first programs hit by funding freeze
USDA designated $3.1 billion for the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities under former President Joe Biden.
More Republicans back IRA tax credits in reconciliation fight
It comes as the Trump White House plows ahead on its efforts to roll back the Biden administration’s climate agenda.
Climate world learns to speak Republican
Instead of fuming over President Donald Trump’s moves this week, climate advocates stayed mostly mum and plotted ways to make climate change MAGA-friendly.
How Trump’s executive orders could tilt US energy markets
The orders themselves are seen as having limited direct impact, but clean energy advocates worry they’ll eventually tilt investment toward traditional fossil fuels.
Trump’s water war with California could benefit his golf course
State water restrictions, fueled by historic drought and climate change, have taken a toll on Southern California golf courses in recent years.
Trump scraps Clinton EJ order, calling it ‘discrimination’
The president revoked a 1994 directive requiring agencies to protect minority or low-income areas from pollution and health hazards.
Can state climate plans survive Trump? Maryland may have an answer.
Gov. Wes Moore has set an aggressive clean energy goal. But he faces a budget crunch and a new White House hostile to climate action.