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Pentagon starts purging ‘climate change crap’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants to end the Defense Department’s climate efforts. Some experts say the move could hurt military readiness.
Arizona mulls bill that would shield utilities from wildfire liability
The proposal has attracted support on both sides of the aisle, even as the insurance industry has fought aggressively against it.
Canada carbon tax teeters as Mark Carney becomes prime minister
The prime minister-designate has said he will kill the unpopular climate policy.
Activists urge Dems to fight fossil fuels climate immunity
Environmental groups are warning Congress that fossil fuel companies may ask for new protections.
Wildfires prolong hospital stays after surgery — study
Patients recovering from lung cancer remained admitted for about two days longer when fires raged nearby.
CARB signals delay to cap-and-trade amendments
The California agency said Wednesday it's working with the Legislature, which is concurrently weighing whether to extend the program past 2030.
North Carolina governor seeks more hurricane aid in legislative address
Gov. Josh Stein asked lawmakers to send him quickly a bill for additional Hurricane Helene relief that he says he will be ready to sign.
Estonia joins calls on EU to delay new carbon market for fuels
The plan has already come under criticism from Poland, which wants to delay it to 2030 amid concerns that carbon costs will further inflate energy prices.
UK-backed FSD Africa sets $300M goal for climate projects
The organization, which is based in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, raised $285 million in 2023-2024 for climate projects in Africa.
Breaking down Zeldin’s rollbacks
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin outlined an aggressive plan to dismantle the "holy grail" of climate regulation. It's a high-risk gamble.
FEMA looks to strip climate phrases from official documents
The proposed list of words to avoid also includes terms that only tangentially relate to global warming, such as “water conservation.”
Youth lose climate lawsuit targeting Alaska LNG
Challengers are already planning their appeal against the project, which President Donald Trump championed in his first address to Congress.
Judge slams EPA’s climate grant cancellations: ‘You have to have some kind of evidence’
Judge Tanya Chutkan offered significant criticism of EPA’s action but stopped short of saying she will side with the Climate United Fund.
Ex-Im to vote on $4.7B for Mozambique gas project linked to atrocity
The U.S. Export-Import Bank is expected to approve the loan for a TotalEnergies facility that's located in a conflict zone.
CARB gets into the ring to defend its EV rules
California Air Resources Board Chair Liane Randolph is speaking out about the threats to the state’s electric vehicle goals.
EU lays out state aid push to stoke green investments
State aid rules underpinning the Clean Industrial Deal aim to boost renewable power, decarbonization and clean tech.
Nomura exits bank climate group, joining Wall Street exodus
Wall Street’s biggest banks have quit the Net-Zero Banking Alliance in rapid succession, with Canada’s largest banks quickly following.
Study shows atmospheric rivers are getting bigger, wetter, more frequent
Scientists have long predicted that as climate change makes the air warmer, it holds more moisture, which means bigger, nastier atmospheric rivers in the future.
Australian climate financier urges voters to back independents
The son of Australia’s first billionaire, Simon Holmes a Court used his family’s wealth in 2022 to back professional women running for office with a pro-climate message.
‘Fear and chaos’: Big business is no longer ‘all in’ on climate
Tech giants joined states and cities as a pillar of resistance during President Donald Trump’s first term. Now the coalition is in turmoil.