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Trump enlists military to rescue coal
The Department of Energy has identified more than three dozen coal plants that could power military installations, according to one official.
Trump EPA to take its biggest swing yet against climate rules
With its plans to revoke the endangerment finding, the administration is betting the Supreme Court will allow it to completely avoid regulating greenhouse gases.
Lawmakers push Canada to adopt carbon removal goals
It would be the first time a country attaches carbon reduction numbers to technologies that can pull climate pollution from the sky and seas.
Investors delude themselves on climate impacts, report says
Optimistic projections that minimize climate change are misleading institutional investors and governments, U.K. researchers have found.
Bill would empower EPA to root out climate tampering
The agency would be tasked with investigating suspected “weather modification” under new legislation.
Colombia plans summit to wind down fossil fuels
The South American country is hosting an informal climate summit as progress stalls at U.N.-organized conferences.
Geopolitical tensions overshadow black carbon threat in Arctic
Glaciers, snow and ice covered in the soot emitted by ships have less ability to reflect the sun.
EU should soften caps in emissions market, key lawmaker says
Peter Liese, the European People's Party's lead on environmental issues, said his group wanted a “balanced” approach to overhauling the emissions cap-and-trade program.
Climate change threatens India’s migratory beekeepers and their hives
Beekeepers are persisting in the face of floods, more powerful monsoons and extreme heat, as well as development that changes the landscapes bees rely on.
Climate inaction puts 34% of fashion industry profits at risk
An Apparel Impact Institute report flagged three pressure points: higher carbon prices, rising raw-material costs and more expensive energy.
