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UK floods raise specter of ‘mortgage prisoners’ across banks

Fri, 02/20/2026 - 6:08am
In England, there are already 6.3 million properties in areas at risk of flooding from surface water, coastal swells and overflowing rivers, according to a government agency.

Mauritius needs $5.6B to help with climate funding, World Bank says

Fri, 02/20/2026 - 6:08am
Some $1.4 billion is required through 2030, with about a quarter of the money needed for energy initiatives, an official said.

Europe defies Trump team over IEA climate fight

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 6:29am
European leaders pushed back after Energy Secretary Chris Wright threatened to quit the agency for using climate modeling in its forecasts.

Alabama echoes Trump with bid to limit regulatory science

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 6:28am
The state is the latest to tie pollution curbs to a federal ceiling — with restrictions on the science that regulators can use to inform new rules.

Nonprofit throws its weight behind Arctic geoengineering

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 6:26am
Ocean Visions is funding six research projects that will examine ways to cool the region or preserve sea ice.

Tech companies overstate AI’s climate benefits, report says

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 6:25am
The “evidence of massive climate benefits for AI is weak, whilst the evidence of substantial harm is strong,” green groups say.

States sue Trump admin for revoked energy funds

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 6:25am
The Trump administration blocked $2.7 billion in clean energy funding to states.

Enviros, health groups are first to sue over Trump’s big climate rollback

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 6:24am
Young climate activists are also going to court over EPA’s repeal of a landmark Obama-era scientific finding.

Calif. lawmakers revive push to require coverage for wildfire-ready properties

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 6:22am
Previous versions of the mandate have stalled in the Legislature amid heavy industry opposition.

Olympic skiers voice concern over receding glaciers

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 6:22am
“Most of the glaciers that I used to ski on are pretty much gone,” Lindsey Vonn said.

Reform UK vows to scrap Britain’s carbon border tax

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 6:21am
Business groups warn that ditching the scheme could backfire.

EV sales boom as Ethiopia bans gas-powered car imports

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 6:20am
In the two years since the ban, EV adoption has grown from less than 1 percent to nearly 6 percent of all the vehicles on the road.

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