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Britain’s £22B green gamble hits trouble

Mon, 06/15/2026 - 6:12am
The U.K. government promised a “revolution” to clean the skies of harmful emissions. Now some of Labour’s own members of Parliament are fed up with the costs and delays.

Scientists urge countries to look beyond CO2 to tackle warming

Mon, 06/15/2026 - 6:11am
"Indirect greenhouse gases," together with heat-absorbing black carbon, are responsible for about 15 percent of global warming to date, according to an analysis.

Shell plans over $1B wind farms sale in latest renewables exit

Mon, 06/15/2026 - 6:08am
The process could kick off as soon as the end of this year, with a sale likely to take place in 2027, officials said.

Climate researchers navigate ‘coordinated assault’ on attribution science

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 6:11am
Scientists at a climate law conference said they will continue to study how corporate pollution leads to stronger heat waves, hurricanes and other disasters.

Judge faults EPA for canceling $3B climate grant program

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 6:11am
The order stopped short of requiring the agency to implement the program.

Trump’s coal vision lifts MAGA organizer with scant energy track record

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 6:10am
The Energy Department is giving millions to a company partially led by a far-right activist and telecom executive to build the nation’s first coal-fired power plant since 2013.

California carbon capture plan draws industry cheers, environmental backlash

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 6:09am
The California Air Resources Board is under pressure to stabilize the nascent market for carbon capture after the loss of federal grants, but critics say the proposed rules could incentivize risky projects.

Musk’s xAI data center continues permitless gas expansion, NAACP says

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 6:08am
Plaintiffs allege the company is misleading permitting authorities about its plans.

EU governments approach political deal on updates to green finance rules

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 6:07am
Countries can submit written comments until Friday.

Pushing back on claims, Brazil reports drop in deforestation rates

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 6:07am
In May, Amazon deforestation was 61.4 percent lower than in the same month in 2025, according to officials.

Climate change makes once-rare coastal floods more likely, study says

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 6:06am
Floods that historically had a 1 percent chance of striking a coastline in a year are now about 12 times more likely, on average, according to a new study.

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