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Scientists tap ‘secret’ fresh water under ocean
The potential is enormous. So are the hurdles of getting the water out and puzzling over who owns it, who uses it and how to extract it.
Switzerland thought it was reducing emissions. Analysts raised doubts.
A nascent carbon market faces questions about whether it reduces emissions and if nations are unfairly getting credit for climate projects.
Why Denmark’s plan to speedrun the EU’s new climate target is in trouble
The bloc’s biggest players want to delay a vote on the 2040 emissions-cutting milestone.
Europe lost an area the size of Cyprus to wildfires this year
More than 1,900 fires have been sparked across the EU, scorching a record 3,806 square miles.
Promise, peril drive fascination with rain in UAE deserts
With some 4 million people now living in Dubai, compared with around 255,000 in 1980, pressure on water consumption continues.
Disaster experts call for an extreme weather safety board
Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-Ill.) aims to introduce legislation this fall that would establish an agency to investigate deadly weather events.
Judge weighs Trump’s broadside against wind energy
The hearing comes as Democratic-led states sue the administration over the president’s efforts to block wind projects.
Flood response bill dies as Texas legislators end special session
But lawmakers did approve camp-safety standards and funding for early warning systems in response to the deadly July 4 floods.
Former DOE expert on carbon removal joins standards firm
Absolute Climate also tapped the ex-leader of the Sierra Club in moves meant to enhance the credibility of carbon removal credits.
Study: Climate change increased conditions that fueled Iberian fires
An analysis said the weather conditions were about 30 percent more intense compared with the preindustrial era.
California hillsides are ready to burn as wind season nears
Nearly 40 percent of the state is in drought, and any errant spark threatens to race across a landscape ready to ignite.
Drought threatens Syria’s fragile recovery from civil war
Experts say rainfall has been declining for decades in a country devastated by 14 years of war.
Pakistan’s deadly floods expose grim reality of climate aid
The country's disaster preparedness is in tatters as climate funding pledges from advanced countries and donor agencies fail to materialize.
Don Jr. and Eric Trump are investors in a crypto company that calls climate change a threat
A new crypto venture whose largest shareholders include President Donald Trump’s sons disclosed to investors that rising temperatures “pose a threat” to its operations, in contrast to the family’s rejections of climate change.
Republicans probe National Academies’ ‘partisan’ climate review
The scientific organization is funding the review as the Trump administration attempts to revoke the endangerment finding.
European pension fund fires BlackRock over climate investments
Advocates hope the decision will encourage U.S. pension funds to scrutinize their own ties to the global asset manager.
Texas law targeting climate guidance blocked for now
A judge stopped state officials from being able to impose penalties of up to $10,000 for violating the Republican-led measure.
Private sector unlikely to play major role in climate adaptation
Developing countries mostly will have to rely on their own budgets or help from other nations to prepare for climate impacts, a report says.
California releases draft corporate climate risk disclosure guidelines
Air regulators offered guidance ahead of a climate disclosure law for corporations with at least $500 million in global revenue.
Poland argues for more imported carbon credits
The country also said the EU should set up an independent body to act as a central bank for the carbon market to safeguard its integrity.