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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.
Consultants delay disaster aid to boost profit, Trump advisers say
The Homeland Security secretary and others warn that consultants are slowing recovery projects potentially to "maximize billable hours."
Canada eyes boosting fines for industrial emissions
Prime Minister Mark Carney is turning to factories and power plants to cut emissions, after scrapping a consumer carbon tax last year.
Democratic lawmakers urge DC Circuit to restore Biden’s green bank
Members of the House and Senate said EPA under President Donald Trump has usurped congressional authority.
Major bleaching hit half the world’s corals, study finds
Scientists say the damage caused by that disaster, which ran from 2014 to 2017, underscores the danger of climate change to marine life.
European industry revolts over EU plan to weaken carbon border tax
From fertilizers to cement, manufacturers warn against introducing a kill switch into the just-launched CBAM scheme.
EU official announces 300-strong firefighter ‘rapid reaction force’
The climate commissioner said the force will include firefighters from across the 27-member bloc and will be swiftly deployed where needed.
Livestock die in Kenya as drought conditions worsen
The drought conditions and food shortages extend into Somalia, Tanzania and even Uganda.
Olympic town warms up as climate change puts Winter Games on thin ice
Weather plays a critical role in the smooth running and safety of winter sports competitions.
Longtime Exxon lawyers retreat from oil company’s climate cases
Attorneys from the law firm Paul, Weiss are no longer representing the oil company in at least four lawsuits that ask the fossil fuel industry to pay for climate impacts.
Climate science removed from judicial manual after GOP complaints
Republican attorneys general argued the new chapter would put judges “firmly on one side” of climate lawsuits against the fossil fuel industry.
Oregon Democrats call for climate superfund
Legislators say they need it to help pay for wildfires. Vermont and New York already have passed climate superfund laws.
Poll shows Democrats hold edge over Trump in energy cost battle
Energy affordability is expected to play a role in the midterm elections this year.
Antarctica hit by first wildlife die-off due to avian flu
A new study confirms the H5N1 virus was responsible for at least 46 skua deaths on the Antarctic peninsula in 2024.
Giant snails, tiny insects threaten the South’s rice, crawfish farms
Much about these snails and insects is still a mystery, and researchers are trying to learn more about what’s fueling their spread.
More EV models offer deluxe backup power features for blackouts
One in 5 electric vehicles purchased in the past quarter had so-called vehicle-to-home capabilities.
Shutdown of Kenya’s Koko biofuel firm wipes out clean cooking options
For more than a decade, Koko Networks helped shift over 1.5 million Kenyan homes without access to public gas systems away from smoky charcoal stoves to bioethanol.
Big Japan emitters buy carbon credits ahead of compliance market
Under proposed rules, polluters can use the voluntary credits to offset up to 10 percent of their emissions.
Here’s what could happen when the endangerment finding dies
States, courts and Congress could be forced to fill the climate policy vacuum.
