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Guide aims to build confidence in the voluntary carbon market

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 6:13am
An international nonprofit has helped carbon markets in Peru, Kenya, Pakistan and Mexico. Its guide is aimed at "ensuring integrity."

Coastal towns restore marshes, dunes, reefs to offset rising seas

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 6:12am
Communities across the nation are also building flood walls, berms and levees to protect areas that lack adequate natural protection.

Over 150 people missing after devastating floods in Pakistan

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 6:12am
A changing climate has made residents of northern Pakistan's river-carved mountainous areas more vulnerable to sudden, heavy rains.

Spain’s prime minister urges national climate pact as fires rage

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 6:11am
Pedro Sanchez said he’ll present a plan to enhance nationwide coordination to improve the country’s readiness for climate disasters.

Cloudbursts are ravaging India and Pakistan. What are they?

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 6:10am
The sudden, violent storms dump large volumes of rain in a short time — usually about 4 inches within an hour over a localized area.

Trump team readies more attacks on mainstream climate science

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 6:21am
The plans include a public debate on global warming. Scientists say that falsely implies the major tenets of climate research are unsettled.

How Trump’s tax plan for renewables will remake US energy

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 6:20am
New Treasury guidance rewrites decades-old standards for how wind and solar projects can qualify for lucrative credits.

Trump threatens to use tariffs to derail global climate measure

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 6:19am
The administration is escalating its attacks against a carbon tax for shipping emissions.

Biden EPA official challenges legality of DOE climate report

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 6:18am
Chris Frey has formally asked the Department of Energy to correct the report, which EPA is using to upend established climate science.

Texas solar manufacturer inks deal for US components

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 6:17am
The move shows how some panel-makers are adjusting to stricter requirements under President Donald Trump.

Florida DOGE targets local climate programs

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 6:16am
The state is demanding cities and counties detail "green new deal" spending, including funds for EVs, sustainable buildings and solar power.

Federal judge refuses to pause California climate disclosure laws ahead of trial

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 6:15am
The ruling notches a small win for the state ahead of a full trial.

Chicago launches flood-warning system as rainstorms intensify

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 6:15am
The water tech startup Hyfi began installing 50 sensors in flood-prone areas across the city.

Breaking down summer’s mosquito-borne diseases

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 6:14am
European countries, particularly in the south, have already reported their share of vector-borne virus outbreaks this summer.

This state insurance plan has only 55 customers. Is that a problem?

Fri, 08/15/2025 - 6:19am
Colorado’s state insurer of last resort began selling property coverage in April and is running far short of its goal to sell 20,000 policies by 2028.

Fallout from EPA’s Solar for All termination

Fri, 08/15/2025 - 6:16am
Nonprofits and state agencies that received $7 billion in Inflation Reduction Act solar grants face having to decide whether to accept EPA’s cancellation or fight it.

Global warming changed the Pacific — and brought drought to the western US

Fri, 08/15/2025 - 6:15am
Scientists thought a marine climate cycle that influences U.S. weather was driven by natural factors. New research has turned that theory on its head.

Carbon markets rebound after Bondi fails to report on state programs

Fri, 08/15/2025 - 6:13am
The attorney general missed a June 7 deadline set by President Donald Trump to investigate state climate programs, easing fears of a federal crackdown.

Trump admin redacts entire Empire Wind study

Fri, 08/15/2025 - 6:12am
The administration blacked out 27 pages of findings in a document the Interior secretary cited when he ordered a work stoppage on the offshore wind project.

Environmental lawyers slam DOT climate policy

Fri, 08/15/2025 - 6:10am
A legal nonprofit group says the state transportation agency isn’t doing enough to implement New York’s climate law and reduce emissions.

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