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Planet-warming El Niño to form by September, US forecasters say

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 6:11am
The phenomenon is poised to add extra warmth to a planet that’s rapidly heating due to human-caused climate change.

Heat wave shatters records in South African province

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 6:10am
Temperatures in Cape Town climbed to 108 degrees Fahrenheit on Wednesday, the highest since records began 66 years ago.

Why high oil prices may outlast Trump’s Iran war

Thu, 03/12/2026 - 6:15am
Tanker backlogs, damaged energy infrastructure and threats in the Strait of Hormuz could keep gasoline prices elevated.

Colorado utility warns it may postpone coal plant retirements

Thu, 03/12/2026 - 6:14am
Xcel Energy floated the idea in response to the expectation it would face "significant capacity shortfalls” through the winter of 2028.

Q&A: The shipping official at the center of Trump’s assault on a carbon tax

Thu, 03/12/2026 - 6:13am
The leader of the U.N. International Maritime Organization speaks about the president’s campaign to kill a net-zero initiative.

PacifiCorp facing ‘junk’ credit rating after large jury awards

Thu, 03/12/2026 - 6:12am
A leading ratings group warns that the utility faces $50 billion in liability for Oregon wildfires in 2020 and might not be able to pay.

Lawmakers spar over FEMA funding as shutdown drags on

Thu, 03/12/2026 - 6:11am
Senators blocked rival plans Wednesday to fund the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Florida bill banning net-zero policies, limits on greenhouse gases headed for DeSantis

Thu, 03/12/2026 - 6:08am
Some lawmakers argued the bill language was overly broad and could stifle clean energy policy.

California’s cap-and-trade proposal gets blowback from in-state Democrats

Thu, 03/12/2026 - 6:08am
CARB’s proposed cap-and-trade rules are getting political blowback from in-state Democrats — and the Nevada governor — because of refinery concerns.

Some State Farm customers could see refunds; Calif. homeowner rate hikes stay put

Thu, 03/12/2026 - 6:07am
State Farm has also agreed not to cancel any new policies this year, and it won’t be canceling some policies it had planned not to renew in wildfire-affected areas.

EU climate advisers say eat less meat and tax farm emissions

Thu, 03/12/2026 - 6:07am
Brussels must take urgent measures to reduce the carbon footprint of food and farming, a scientific advisory board report says.

King penguins see some global warming benefits. But that could change.

Thu, 03/12/2026 - 6:06am
A sub-Antarctic island population is succeeding even though the water is warming and the food web that it relies on is changing with it, says a seabird ecologist.

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