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Climate change worsened rains in southern Africa, study shows

Fri, 01/30/2026 - 6:23am
Researchers found parts of South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe were hit with a year’s worth of rain in 10 days.

A startup blamed for deadly floods is pitching cloud seeding to lawmakers

Thu, 01/29/2026 - 6:18am
Rainmaker Technology is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on lobbying and gold-framed Metro ads in a play for national attention.

Wright uses deep freeze to unleash data center generators

Thu, 01/29/2026 - 6:17am
A Department of Energy emergency order prioritizes grid reliability over air pollution rules, potentially exposing communities to dangerous emissions.

SEC muzzles messaging tool used by small-dollar investors

Thu, 01/29/2026 - 6:16am
The agency has put new restrictions on a communications channel utilized by climate advocates and other activists.

Dutch court delivers big climate win to Caribbean island

Thu, 01/29/2026 - 6:15am
The District Court of The Hague ordered the Dutch government to come up with a plan to protect Bonaire from rising seas.

Indonesia’s off-grid coal use surges

Thu, 01/29/2026 - 6:15am
"Captive coal" is increasingly powering the nickel and aluminum industries, even after the country banned new coal plants.

What Democrats can learn from the Trump energy playbook

Thu, 01/29/2026 - 6:13am
“Hats off to the Trump administration for being willing to break eggs,” says former Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm.

Vermont fails to reduce energy use to meet targets — state auditor

Thu, 01/29/2026 - 6:13am
At the center of auditor Doug Hoffer’s report are the shortcomings of two initiatives: the State Agency Energy Plan and the State Energy Management Program.

Canadian leader’s China EV deal cheered by California clean air cop

Thu, 01/29/2026 - 6:12am
Prime Minister Mark Carney agreed to allow 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles into its market at a tariff rate of about 6 percent.

Ambienta raises over €500M for European sustainable loans

Thu, 01/29/2026 - 6:11am
The investment firm's fund has already deployed around €300 million across 13 companies. It focuses solely on environmental sustainability, rather than social- and governance-based deals.

Internal report urges Trump to transform disaster aid

Wed, 01/28/2026 - 6:37am
The FEMA Review Council recommends replacing the decades-old system for distributing money to states with a plan triggered by weather conditions, not monetary damage.

Vineyard Wind weathers another crisis

Wed, 01/28/2026 - 6:31am
The offshore wind project, which cranked out electricity during this week's storm, is on the cusp of completion after a federal judge overturned Trump's stop-work order.

GOP probes climate lawyers for ties to education group for judges

Wed, 01/28/2026 - 6:31am
House Judiciary Republicans are asking two lawyers to detail their interactions with a group that teaches judges about climate science.

Iowa considers criminalizing cloud seeding, geoengineering

Wed, 01/28/2026 - 6:30am
A growing number of states are eyeing restrictions on weather and climate modification as startups move into the field.

NWS chief warns of a ‘bumpy’ budget ahead

Wed, 01/28/2026 - 6:29am
The National Weather Service can fill some — but not all — of the staff positions it lost during last year’s purge of federal workers.

Spurned by EPA, this green bank nonprofit finds other funding

Wed, 01/28/2026 - 6:28am
The Justice Climate Fund received two non-federal grants to help Native American communities finance clean energy projects.

New York approves plan for spending cap-and-trade proceeds

Wed, 01/28/2026 - 6:28am
NYSERDA didn't make any changes to its draft proposal for revenues from a regional carbon market.

A new COP process? Brazil floats ‘two-tier’ system.

Wed, 01/28/2026 - 6:26am
After hosting the last climate summit, the South American country raised doubts about the 30-year-old paradigm based on consensus.

12 EU countries ask Brussels to exempt fertilizers from carbon border tax

Wed, 01/28/2026 - 6:26am
Critics warn such a move would undermine CBAM and the competitiveness of domestic producers.

Airlines target EU climate rules after carmakers showed the way

Wed, 01/28/2026 - 6:25am
The recent weakening of the ban on gasoline and diesel cars is fueling calls for a similar reversal in the aviation sector.

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