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Trump weighs axing climate guidance for NEPA reviews

Tue, 05/13/2025 - 6:26am
The proposal, which is circulating through federal agencies, could help fossil fuel projects move forward more quickly.

Colorado high court boosts Boulder’s climate case against Exxon

Tue, 05/13/2025 - 6:22am
A majority on the state Supreme Court allowed the climate lawsuit to proceed at the state level, but a minority dissent warned of "chaos."

Disasters displaced a record number of people last year

Tue, 05/13/2025 - 6:22am
About 11 million U.S. residents had to relocate to another part of the country in 2024.

FEMA review council to meet amid agency turmoil

Tue, 05/13/2025 - 6:21am
The council, which will meet for the first time next week, has until Nov. 16 to issue a report on the disaster agency's future.

Greenlander takes helm of Arctic Council as tensions simmer

Tue, 05/13/2025 - 6:19am
Climate research is under pressure as U.S. funding cuts stand to reduce scientific activity in the region and Russia’s isolation hinders collaboration.

Amazon Catholics hope new pope will protect the rainforest

Tue, 05/13/2025 - 6:17am
Clergy and faithful in the Amazon region see Pope Leo XIV as a pontiff who could protect the region and fight against climate change.

Solar exec who’ll help shape Japan’s climate goals has a warning

Tue, 05/13/2025 - 6:12am
Shota Ikeda is calling for emissions reductions of at least 75 percent by 2035.

LSE Group study finds $1T industry in climate adaptation

Tue, 05/13/2025 - 6:12am
It’s the latest example of how climate strategies focused on adapting to the physical shocks of global warming are gaining traction.

Revoking EPA climate rule could trigger carbon boom

Mon, 05/12/2025 - 7:02am
President Donald Trump’s move to kill the power plant climate regulation could offer a lifeline to coal while sinking renewable energy.

Energy and Commerce unveils broad climate law rollbacks

Mon, 05/12/2025 - 7:00am
The House committee's portion of the Republicans' big party-line bill also includes expedited permitting for gas exports and other projects.

Hawaii urges insurers to sue oil industry for climate damages

Mon, 05/12/2025 - 6:59am
The state's lawmakers hope the resolution is replicated around the country, as climate change raises the cost of insurance.

Trump’s trade war threatens to short-circuit EV truck industry

Mon, 05/12/2025 - 6:58am
The administration's tariffs have squeezed an industry already under assault from the White House.

California cap and trade prevented 1,100 early deaths, report says

Mon, 05/12/2025 - 6:58am
The program has generated $13 billion over a decade to fund projects that reduce pollution, improve public health and cut travel costs.

Democratic NY lawmaker readies clean car delay proposal

Mon, 05/12/2025 - 6:57am
An assemblymember from the Albany area plans to introduce a measure to delay clean car sales regulations.

How carmakers fought EU emission rules and won

Mon, 05/12/2025 - 6:56am
After months of lobbying, lawmakers watered down a provision aimed at cutting carbon dioxide emissions from cars.

EU plan to water down ESG rules risks litigation, legal scholars warn

Mon, 05/12/2025 - 6:56am
Of particular concern to the scholars is the EU's treatment of so-called transition plans.

Zimbabwe debuts blockchain registry for carbon-credit trading

Mon, 05/12/2025 - 6:55am
The step is aimed at making trade in the emission offsets more transparent.

Equinor threatens to cancel NY offshore wind project

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 5:23pm
A company executive said a stop-work order issued by the Trump administration is costing the Norwegian energy giant $50 million a week.

Hospitals use this program to evacuate in disasters. Trump wants to cut it.

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 6:14am
The Hospital Preparedness Program helps hospitals and emergency managers save lives in wildfires, tornadoes, pandemics and other mass-casualty events.

UK funds geoengineering experiments as global controversy grows

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 6:11am
Critics say the investment in climate-cooling research, like refreezing sea ice and brightening clouds, distracts from the need to cut planet-warming emissions.

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