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Climate change worsened rains in southern Africa, study shows
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
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
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
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
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
"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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
Critics warn such a move would undermine CBAM and the competitiveness of domestic producers.
Airlines target EU climate rules after carmakers showed the way
The recent weakening of the ban on gasoline and diesel cars is fueling calls for a similar reversal in the aviation sector.
