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Guide aims to build confidence in the voluntary carbon market
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
The administration is escalating its attacks against a carbon tax for shipping emissions.
Biden EPA official challenges legality of DOE climate report
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
The move shows how some panel-makers are adjusting to stricter requirements under President Donald Trump.
Florida DOGE targets local climate programs
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
The ruling notches a small win for the state ahead of a full trial.
Chicago launches flood-warning system as rainstorms intensify
The water tech startup Hyfi began installing 50 sensors in flood-prone areas across the city.
Breaking down summer’s mosquito-borne diseases
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?
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
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
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
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
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
A legal nonprofit group says the state transportation agency isn’t doing enough to implement New York’s climate law and reduce emissions.
