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Nestle bows out of initiative to reduce dairy’s climate impact

Thu, 10/09/2025 - 6:12am
It’s unclear whether the food giant's exit will shake the resolve of the Dairy Methane Action Alliance's other members.

Trump’s quest to cure cancer with AI is powered by energy that can cause it

Wed, 10/08/2025 - 6:22am
The president signed an order to expand the use of AI for healing children with cancer. It comes as his administration is weakening a dozen EPA rules that reduce cancer-causing pollution.

EPA steps into voluntary carbon market to block a climate project

Wed, 10/08/2025 - 6:22am
The unusual step involved the planned destruction of Halon 1301, which contributes to climate change but also is essential for firefighting.

Maryland offshore wind lawsuit to push ahead during shutdown

Wed, 10/08/2025 - 6:20am
A judge said Tuesday that the case involving U.S. Wind won’t stop while much of the federal government remains shuttered.

Renewables overtake coal as global electricity leader

Wed, 10/08/2025 - 6:20am
It's the first time sources like wind and solar generated more power than coal over a six-month period.

Trump tariffs take $30B bite of automakers’ profits

Wed, 10/08/2025 - 6:19am
The financial hit could make it more difficult for car manufacturers to make the transition to electric vehicles.

Enviro, energy interests venture into California redistricting fight

Wed, 10/08/2025 - 6:18am
Gov. Gavin Newsom's Proposition 50 push is drawing money from some environment and oil groups.

DeSantis predicts legislators won’t meddle with insurance laws update

Wed, 10/08/2025 - 6:17am
The governor and Legislature made it harder to sue insurers in response to Florida’s teetering insurance market.

German Cabinet splits over EU combustion engine ban letter

Wed, 10/08/2025 - 6:17am
A letter signed by the economy minister has the center-left SPD up in arms.

Bonaire residents sue the Netherlands over climate inaction

Wed, 10/08/2025 - 6:16am
The country “presents itself internationally as a champion of ambitious climate policy. The problem is that the state is not putting its words into action,” the plaintiffs' lawyer said.

Vietnam capital floods again after Storm Matmo sweeps in

Wed, 10/08/2025 - 6:16am
The storm comes a week after Typhoon Bualoi tore through northern Vietnam, leaving at least 56 people dead.

FEMA canceled $11B in disaster payments to states

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 6:19am
The unannounced move came after President Donald Trump threatened to reduce FEMA aid, jarring emergency management professionals.

Coast Guard official steps down as Trump fights shipping climate rules

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 6:17am
Jeffrey Lantz had long served as a U.S. envoy to the International Maritime Organization, which aims to cut shipping emissions.

Where are the climate Republicans?

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 6:15am
Republicans in Congress have gone from trying to develop conservative solutions to climate change to all but ignoring the issue.

Marine heat wave ‘unprecedented but not unexpected’

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 6:14am
Researchers say marine heat waves could soon become more frequent in the future.

Court finds feds violated NEPA in Puerto Rico grid review

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 6:14am
A judge ruled that FEMA should have considered options like installing solar panels for restoring the island's grid.

Germany earmarks $7B to help clean up heavy industries

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 6:13am
The program aims to cover additional expenses incurred by firms switching to cleaner processes.

German carmakers get EV tax boost before summit with Chancellor Merz

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 6:12am
Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil will present a draft law soon that will keep the existing tax exemption for EVs in place until 2035, said a spokesperson.

44 dead as heavy rains, landslides sweep away Nepalese villages

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 6:11am
In the Illam district, whole villages were swept away by landslides. Rainfall was hampering rescue efforts.

Rescuers in India search for missing after landslides kill 24

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 6:09am
Landslides destroyed homes and infrastructure and left hundreds of tourists stranded over the weekend in the Darjeeling region.

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