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The data center surge has a hidden source of carbon emissions
Concrete is a significant portion of the emissions associated with building data centers. But the “boom in data centers is providing an opportunity to evaluate, address and move on the carbon impacts of concrete,” said an engineer.
Italian expert’s manufactured snow will play big role at Winter Olympics
Olympic athletes want a course that will hold up without becoming too mushy or rutted. Mother Nature can’t always provide for that.
Michigan hones in on energy costs, suing oil majors over climate ‘conspiracy’
It became the 11th state to file a lawsuit against the petroleum industry, despite efforts by the Trump administration to block the case.
Trump quickly approves disaster aid for 12 states hit by storm
But FEMA protections are now in limbo, with Democrats vowing to block a Homeland Security funding bill after a federal agent killed a Minneapolis protester Saturday.
US green manufacturers lost at least 10,000 jobs last year
Employment losses across the clean energy sector undercut the Trump administration's broader push to revive U.S. manufacturing.
Blue states back lawsuit against Trump renewable policies
State attorneys general warned that six administration actions being challenged in federal court "severely and unlawfully" hinder wind and solar project development.
New Mexico climate hawks renew push to codify emissions goals
Last year's "Clear Horizons Act" died in committee after some Democrats warned about its impact on low-income residents.
What weather apps can miss about dangerous winter storm conditions
“Apps don’t understand the details of why snow, sleet or freezing rain happens," a meteorology professor said.
Key tech to unlock Greenland is made only by US allies, adversaries
The only way to achieve anything in the semiautonomous Danish territory is through icebreakers’ crucial ability to cut trails through frozen seas.
How heat and a megadrought primed Chile for devastating wildfires
Climate change has amplified fire conditions in South America and elsewhere, and the recent fires broke out amid a severe heat wave, with high temperatures in some places around 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
Germany lauds climate finance pact decried by South African minister
South Africa’s electricity minister said the money offered under the compact wasn’t “competitive” with debt available through capital markets.
Anxious greens await death of endangerment finding
Environmental groups are planning protests to oppose EPA’s upcoming move to repeal the scientific finding.
Massive snowstorm will test Trump’s strategy on disaster aid
Presidents have routinely approved federal assistance after major storms, but state officials worry President Donald Trump won't do that.
Colorado governor is latest to appeal Trump’s denial of disaster aid
Democrat Jared Polis has the bipartisan support of his state’s 10-member congressional delegation.
Greens challenge DOE order to keep open Indiana coal plants
The complaint sets the stage for a larger legal battle over President Donald Trump's efforts to revive the coal industry.
Sheldon Whitehouse takes on ‘climate hushers’ in the Democratic Party
The Rhode Island Democrat isn't happy with colleagues moving away from talking about climate change.
Environmental justice groups assail overhaul of California carbon market
Advocates charge that California pollution regulators ignored their plea to end a program that they say discourages emissions reductions.
India is electrifying faster than China using cheap green tech
It’s a sign that clean electricity could be the most direct way to boost growth for other developing economies.
UK extends $1B climate-pact guarantee to South Africa
Its extension comes as South Africa negotiates with the African Development Bank over a $400 million loan for municipal energy and water services, to be guaranteed by the U.K. under that arrangement.
How a small town is rising from Chile’s devastating wildfires
Lirquén was ground zero for the inferno, which engulfed 80 percent of its land.
