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Trump terminates satellite data considered crucial to storm forecasting
Meteorologists called the end of the DOD program "insanity" and "alarmingly bad news" as the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season ramps up.
As Trump embraces ‘beautiful’ coal, Europe bids adieu
Ireland is the latest European nation to stop using coal for electricity generation as the region adopts renewables to meet climate mandates.
Judge sides with California AG in outsourcing major climate lawsuit
The ruling is preliminary. A state union will argue in court Friday to reverse the hiring of a law firm to handle a climate case against the oil industry.
Citing climate, Sierra Club pulls its money from BlackRock
The green group's foundation said it's moving its reserves to firms that emphasize sustainability or the environment.
The California climate export catching fire in Trump’s DC
Fire season is fueling momentum in Washington for drones, AI and forest-mapping tech. California companies are leading the charge.
California repeals diesel locomotive phase-out rule
The California Air Resources Board announced plans to revoke the rule in January.
Ursula von der Leyen amputates the Green Deal to save its life
The commission president is acknowledging a new alternative right-wing majority as she fights to preserve her signature political achievement.
France wants to delay EU’s next climate milestone, Macron confirms
The move risks weakening the bloc’s international green ambitions.
Death toll from this month’s flooding in South Africa rises to over 100
The victims included 38 children. More than 4,000 people have been left homeless across the Eastern Cape province.
Wildfire prompts evacuations near Athens as heat wave hits Greece
The wider Athens area, as well as several Aegean islands, were on Level 4 of a 5-level scale for the danger of wildfires due to the weather conditions.
Heat domes are lingering longer and hotter
New research suggests that a rapidly warming Arctic is driving long-lasting summer extremes, like this month's sweltering temperatures.
Green group sues EPA for more info on polluter passes
The Center for Biological Diversity says EPA has ignored a Freedom of Information Act request asking for names of companies that have sought exemptions to Clean Air Act regulations.
House bill would ‘finish the job’ of killing tailpipe regulations
A measure sponsored by three Texas Republicans would erase fuel emissions standards for motor vehicles.
Cruz sees Chinese influence in climate lawsuits
The senator used a hearing to propel his theory on China, environmental groups and climate litigation.
Appeals court nominee grilled on role in climate grant freeze
"I'm not anyone's henchman," Emil Bove told lawmakers during his confirmation hearing Wednesday.
Why a little greenwashing law set off a political explosion in Brussels
Months of chipping away at EU green rules has caused some lawmakers to finally blow their tops.
Declining climate funding spurs index of most vulnerable nations
The Climate Finance Vulnerability Index is designed to help funders direct grants and loans to countries that are most exposed to climate peril.
Switzerland’s ebbing glaciers showing holes reminiscent of Swiss cheese
The lack of "dynamic" regeneration is the most likely process behind the emergence and persistence of the holes, says a glaciologist.
Climate change’s emotional toll is broad-ranging, especially for young people
Activists, climate psychologists and others in the fight against climate change have a range of ways to build resilience and help manage emotions.
How Trump plans to use his limited budget authority to kill EPA grants
The administration has devised a novel strategy that could violate separation of powers. "Impressive, but it's also illegal," a legal critic says.