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The data center boom — and its tax promises — run into rural resistance in North Carolina

Mon, 07/06/2026 - 6:22am
Pushback in a ruby-red county with a rich archaeological history stalls a planned project.

Trump and AI spark a natural gas boom

Mon, 07/06/2026 - 6:22am
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has nearly tripled its prediction for new gas plant capacity over the next few years.

Climate programs regain footing as Massachusetts Dems debate energy affordability

Mon, 07/06/2026 - 6:21am
State senators said climate programs would curb costs over the long term.

Belgian government under fire after heat wave claims 1,200 lives

Mon, 07/06/2026 - 6:20am
Emergency services came under scrutiny as the country’s 112 hotline “did not function properly” during the crisis.

Federal court upholds Southern California gas appliance ban

Mon, 07/06/2026 - 6:19am
The ruling comes just days after New York’s gas appliance ban survived a legal challenge.

Vermont has long treated AC as optional. A warming climate could be changing that.

Mon, 07/06/2026 - 6:18am
Access to cooling technology could be a bigger concern as climate change impacts temperatures across the globe, even in a cooler region like New England.

Marine heat wave mixed with El Niño could be devastating for California seabirds

Mon, 07/06/2026 - 6:17am
Die-offs of seabirds occur periodically, but they are becoming more frequent as the planet warms and oceans heat up.

Beating the heat is now part of hosting the World Cup

Mon, 07/06/2026 - 6:14am
As Canada faced down humidity last week, planners are already eyeing a very different heat challenge for Morocco in 2030.

Wildfires rage in Portugal, Greece and Spain

Mon, 07/06/2026 - 6:14am
Greek authorities urged residents in parts of Thessaloniki to remain indoors and shut their windows and doors due to toxic smoke.

Warming climate, pollution push Kashmir’s lakes toward disappearance

Mon, 07/06/2026 - 6:13am
An Indian government report last year found that of the region’s 697 natural lakes, 315 have disappeared and 203 have shrunk since 1967.

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