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Antarctica’s tourism boom raises concerns about contamination and disease
A deadly outbreak of the rare hantavirus aboard a Dutch ship on a weekslong polar cruise has brought attention to the growing tourism trend.
Enviros say Supreme Court decision boosts states' ‘climate superfunds’
The Trump administration is suing Vermont and New York for using novel tactics to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
Colorado lawmakers eye coal plant extension
A plan to postpone the retirement of the Ray Nixon Power Plant comes as Colorado wrestles with its climate targets.
Diesel price spike raises stakes for Trump, GOP ahead of midterms
A surge in diesel costs is set to ripple through the U.S. economy, raising prices on everything from groceries to housing and adding new political risk for Republicans.
City trees are cooler than scientists thought
New research shows that trees are cutting urban temperatures from climate change in half worldwide.
SEC rule to end Biden-era climate policy sent to White House
Never implemented amid a spate of legal challenges, the policy required companies to report material risks to their business due to a changing climate, as well as carbon emissions for some firms.
Gold-fueled mining rush scars Brazil’s Amazon, spiking deforestation
Record-breaking gold prices, driven largely by investor demand for safe assets amid rising global risks, have provided a strong incentive for illegal mining.
Iran war shock boosts South Korea’s push to cut fossil fuel imports
Electric vehicle sales and solar panel imports have surged since the conflict in the Middle East began.
Japan offers energy loan, ammonia technology to South Africa
Japan’s offer of energy transition assistance for South Africa adds to about $10 billion in climate finance pledged to the continent’s biggest economy.
