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March smashes US record as most abnormally hot month, NOAA says

Thu, 04/09/2026 - 6:22am
Not only was it the hottest March on record for the U.S., but the amount it was above normal beat any other month in history for the Lower 48 states.

Wildfire report ups pressure on California to overhaul insurance, utilities

Thu, 04/09/2026 - 6:21am
The state-commissioned study lays out options from liability overhaul to state-backed insurance.

Emissions reduction bill draws opposition from California homebuilders

Thu, 04/09/2026 - 6:21am
SB 1075 would ban local land-use decisions that contribute to poor air quality in disadvantaged communities.

Energy giant Drax pulls out of UK climate plan

Thu, 04/09/2026 - 6:20am
Ministers were told to lock the biomass giant into an agreement on carbon capture. The government ignored them — and now Drax has walked away.

Heat, drought and wildfire shatter records in the West

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 6:36am
Conditions so far in 2026 raise fears of summer water shortages, crop failures and major blazes. Climate change is a culprit for heat.

Why Hungary’s energy policy is less MAGA than JD Vance might think

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 6:35am
The country’s low power bills are a result of big subsidies.

Accused hacker of climate activists extradited to US for trial

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 6:32am
Attorneys for the alleged hacker-for-hire have said Exxon and one of its lobbying firms were involved in a plan to steal information from climate advocates.

Environmental group asks EPA to block climate test

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 6:31am
Friends of the Earth is opposing a carbon removal pilot project that was approved by the Trump administration.

4 ways Trump has suggested the Strait of Hormuz could be reopened

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 6:31am
President Donald Trump has floated several — at times contradictory — ways for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, even as Iran’s blockade is already driving up prices and squeezing economies amid an uncertain future.

Indigenous leaders rally in Brasilia as land disputes, mining pressures grow

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 6:26am
This year's Free Land protest is opposing what Indigenous people see as infringements of their land rights by corporations advancing farming, logging and mining projects.

El Niño could cut into India monsoon rains this year, forecaster says

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 6:25am
Weak rainfall in one of the world’s major producers of rice, wheat, sugar and cotton can lead to water shortages, lower yields and higher imports of staples.

Battery giant CATL taps Zijin founder as adviser for mining arm

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 6:24am
CATL has been expanding its mining footprint for much of the last decade, taking stakes in several overseas operations and expanding its own lithium projects at home.

California AG dishes on Trump’s climate war

Tue, 04/07/2026 - 6:31am
"There's a lot at stake here," Rob Bonta says of the legal battle to restore EPA's endangerment finding, which underpins federal climate regs.

Many national parks vulnerable to climate change, study finds

Tue, 04/07/2026 - 6:28am
The Trump administration has removed references to climate change at several National Park Service sites.

EPA finalizes tweak to Biden methane rule

Tue, 04/07/2026 - 6:27am
The Trump administration extended industry's ability to flare gas during emergencies.

Science group to court: Stop Trump’s threat to climate supercomputers

Tue, 04/07/2026 - 6:26am
It's the latest move in a lawsuit against the administration's plans to shutter the National Center for Atmospheric Research.

Ads hit Republicans over high gasoline prices

Tue, 04/07/2026 - 6:26am
The campaign from a Democratic-aligned group comes as gas prices top $4 a gallon.

From digging coal to selling noodles? China's miners face change.

Tue, 04/07/2026 - 6:24am
A generation of workers that powered growth by digging coal from underground mines in Datong, a city known as China's coal capital, now seeks new livelihoods.

Chinese battery-storage supplier sees shipments doubling in 2026

Tue, 04/07/2026 - 6:24am
Beijing HyperStrong Technology's CEO said total deliveries are projected to reach 70 gigawatt-hours this year.

Polish power prices turn negative for some as renewables boom

Tue, 04/07/2026 - 6:23am
Bright, windy weather sparked a surge in renewable electricity supplies that overwhelmed demand over the weekend.

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