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Illinois defies Trump by launching climate Superfund fight
A top Democrat is pushing for her state to join New York and Vermont in making the fossil fuel sector pay for historical emissions.
Senate Republicans ask FEMA to halt current federal flood insurance risk pricing
The lawmakers look to get rid of the new pricing over premium costs rising and homeowners dropping their coverage.
Two-thirds of poorer Europeans can’t keep homes cool in ever-hotter summers
A new survey underscores the unequal impacts of climate change.
Czech premier calls on the EU to slash carbon prices
Andrej Babiš told European leaders the EU emissions trading scheme had become too costly.
Winter Games organizers open to earlier start dates as planet warms
The International Olympic Committee has long acknowledged that the changing climate is a challenge for finding future hosts and organizing competitions.
Norwegian skier hands IOC a petition to ‘ski fossil free’
The petition asks the International Olympic Committee and the International Ski and Snowboard Federation to publish a report evaluating the appropriateness of fossil fuel marketing before next season.
