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Interior halts second offshore wind project
Revolution Wind off Rhode Island is about 80 percent completed.
Floodwater engulfed a hospital. Then came the megalaw.
The Ballard Health CEO vowed to rebuild after Hurricane Helene. But President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill could stop that.
People are dying from climate change. But how many?
A team of researchers hopes to provide the long-elusive answer, thanks to the growing field of attribution science.
Climate deniers shun flood insurance, Federal Reserve economists say
The research is drawing skepticism. "There's a bazillion other reasons" people don't buy flood insurance, one expert said.
Texas ignores climate, even as it braces for deadlier disasters
The state's response to July 4 flooding has focused on training requirements for local officials and tighter regulations for summer camps.
Trump launches national security probe of wind industry
The Commerce Department said it will examine demand for turbines and what equipment domestic manufacturers can provide.
Green backsliding is wrecking Europe, EU’s first climate chief warns
Connie Hedegaard says Europe can’t afford to go soft on climate while China races ahead and companies like BP backtrack.
South Africa urged to factor climate risk into monetary policy
“The central bank should develop climate-informed interest-rate policies that proactively address expected and unexpected climate shocks,” says a study published by the South African Reserve Bank.
European Central Bank urged to target banks trailing on climate
The ECB’s plan to apply climate-risk penalties to corporate bonds used as collateral in transactions "lacks ambition," argues one nonprofit.
Puerto Rico’s schools unequipped to cope with hotter heat waves
There are guidelines for moving students to places with air conditioning during extreme heat, but students often have limited options.
As insurers leave California, one vows to cover additional risky homes
Mercury Insurance is the state’s first to use a process that allows climate modeling to expand coverage in wildfire-prone areas.
Climate groups fighting EPA over grants expect a court decision soon
The legal war over $20 billion in “green bank” funding marks Administrator Lee Zeldin's aggressive effort to unravel a climate program.
Parents of Texas flood victims plead for reform
One proposal would bar the state from issuing licenses to camps that have cabins in floodplains.
Wisconsin lawsuit over AG’s use of outside environmental lawyer advances
The attorney general is being challenged by dairy groups that want to stop him from partnering with a Michael Bloomberg-backed program.
Southern California faces record heat, braces for wildfires
Temperatures are expected to spike into the 90s and 100s by Thursday and remain stubbornly high into the weekend.
Vermont capital city plans to remove dam, restore floodplain
After floods hit Montpelier especially hard in 2023, engineers pointed to thousands of “deadbeat dams” around the state.
Flood alert for southern Pakistan warns of torrential rain
The National Emergencies Operation Centre warns of rainfall of 4 inches over the next 24 hours.
Richest Australian joins push against costs of net zero
Mining tycoon Gina Rinehart says climate policies would add burdensome costs for emergency services, the military and hospitals.
Heat warnings wither under Trump
Health experts have raced to modernize alert systems as extreme heat kills thousands in the U.S. every year. Those efforts are being canceled.
Erin threatens Outer Banks with storm surge, coastal flooding
The unusually large hurricane and the vulnerable barrier islands both have been influenced by climate change.