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Big Law gets poor marks on climate, students say
More than a third of the 100 most prestigious U.S. firms received an F on a scorecard issued by the Law Students for Climate Accountability.
Trump has California’s high-speed rail in his sights. So do Democrats.
While President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are attacking the $100 billion plan, Democrats hold the real power over its fate — and they're not fully on board.
AI generates loads of carbon emissions. It’s starting to cut them, too.
Finding ways to cut emissions often requires analyzing vast datasets and identifying new patterns — something computers do better and faster than humans.
Climate change threatens blood supply, study warns
Extreme weather and natural disasters make it harder for blood donors to reach donation locations and slow the transport of perishable blood products.
Europe’s top ski resorts shut as record snow risks avalanches
At a measuring site 4,667 feet high in the Swiss canton of Valais, 23 inches of snow fell Wednesday.
Trump strikes first real blow against offshore wind
The administration’s move Wednesday to block work on a wind project off New York state sent chills through the industry.
Frozen ‘green bank’ accounts may soon thaw. But for how long?
$20 billion have been frozen at Citibank for two months while the Trump administration tried to rake the money back into the U.S. Treasury.
Trump admin faces new lawsuits over climate rollback effort
The filings seek to force the administration to divulge details that include its push to topple a pillar of U.S. climate action, the 2009 endangerment finding.
Report: $8B in clean energy investments canceled in first quarter
The pullback is more than three times the total investments canceled over the previous 30 months.
Critics of climate litigation target DC’s attorney general
The organizations are calling on Congress to either ban the use of outside, private counsel or require more transparency.
Startups unveil CO2 capture for idling ships in port
The new technology — from a California firm and a British company — captures emissions from vessels that rely on heavy fuel oil for power while loading and unloading.
NC Legislature mulls plan to loosen rules around flood recovery
The state already has set limits on the ability of local governments to put new restrictions on building in floodplains.
Advocates sue California over decision to let insurers pass on fire costs
The Consumer Watchdog lawsuit targets an agreement Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara struck with insurance companies last year.
Saharan dust set to curb solar output as it blows into Germany
German grid operator Amprion expects reduced solar output until the weekend.
EU targets clothes, furniture in crackdown on wasteful consumerism
New regulations aim to make products last longer and easier to repair.
Singapore PM warns of ‘messy transition’ as US steps back
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said trade-dependent Singapore will double down where it can to “preserve the multilateral frameworks that matter” and press Southeast Asian nations to deepen regional integration.
Burgum halts work on NY offshore wind project
The move elicited a sharp rebuke from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, who vowed to "fight this every step of the way."
Trump admin silent as UN deadline passes for reporting GHG emissions
In nearly 30 years, the United States has never failed to send the United Nations its data on planet-warming pollution. This could be the first time.
Chevron tests new tactic to toss out climate lawsuit
The oil giant's attorney said Rhode Island got it wrong in 2018 when it became the first state to sue the oil and gas industry for climate damages.
States shrug at Trump’s order targeting their climate laws
“It seems to me like we should do nothing,” one legislator said after a legal briefing on the order.