"We had no warning," said Honolulu's mayor as he toured the damage.

Named Coatlicue, after an Aztec deity, it will be used for climate predictions, energy planning and corruption prevention, among other issues.

The court found three legal challenges from Maryland cities and one county against oil companies are "far afield" from matters of local or state law.

Climate expert, speaker and author Kate Marvel cited "uncertainty" about NASA climate research as President Donald Trump cuts programs and cancels a lease.

State officials have pledged expedited permitting for the project, which has come under fire from environmentalists.

State legislation would assess insurance policies covering fossil fuel infrastructure and fund projects to improve climate resilience.

Gov. Josh Green called it the state's most serious flooding since 2004.

The number of people displaced from their homes in flooding that started earlier in March has now reached over 34,000, the Interior Ministry said.

Dan Jørgensen said Europe should never again buy "one molecule" of Russian gas.

More coal use now will slow and possibly undermine long-term efforts to phase out coal-fired power in the region.