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Judge keeps Honolulu climate case alive
The ruling rejected efforts by oil giants to dismiss the 2020 lawsuit seeking compensation for the costs of dealing with climate change.
Deadly climate collision: Cutting forests and raging floods
The devastating flood that killed more than 1,000 people in Indonesia was exacerbated by years of deforestation.
Scientists go global in attempt to better predict atmospheric rivers
A long-running collaboration between NOAA and Scripps will launch new research flights from Canada and Ireland this winter.
Court upholds New Jersey’s landmark environmental justice rule
It’s unclear if the industrial groups that are fighting the rule will keep fighting in court.
Why Europe’s night-train renaissance derailed
Aging carriages, high costs and reluctant incumbents choked off the night-train revival — even as passengers clamor for more.
UK set new annual heat and sunshine records last year
The record amount of sunshine helped fuel a boom in solar generation.
South Africa’s Ramaphosa names new presidential climate commission
President Cyril Ramaphosa will announce the deputy chair at the first meeting of the commission in 2026 and further outline its priorities from now until 2030, his office said.
Banks notch higher fees from green bonds than fossil fuel debt
Lenders generated roughly $3.7 billion of revenue from climate-related loans and bond underwriting in 2025, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
